Short-term debt in Lesotho
Lesotho: Short-term debt was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Lesotho, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Lesotho is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 1,201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Lesotho peaked at 11.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 114th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 1.3% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +1057182.0% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -77.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -67.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +2382.7% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -98.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +574.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +71.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2803.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +14973.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +570.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +441.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -73.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1057182.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2015 | +14973.7% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| 2014 | +2803.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +2382.7% | 0.5% | 11.8% |
| 2004 | +574.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2020 | +570.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Lesotho?
- Short-term debt in Lesotho was 0.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for short-term debt?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,201.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.