External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
20th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.9185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.9185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0942 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 0.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5949 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7089 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6743 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3652 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6623 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.76 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5949 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5742 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6623 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 Tunisia 0.787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Nicaragua 0.7865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 North Macedonia 0.7573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Georgia 0.736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 El Salvador 0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.