15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Lesotho
Lesotho: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 56.35 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Lesotho, 2001–2025
Source: IMF.
Analysis
In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Lesotho stood at 56.35 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,845.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Lesotho peaked at 56.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 74th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 717,360 | — |
| 2007 | 734,214 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 4.10 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 542,707 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 100,000 | — |
| 2018 | 300,000 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1.43 million | — |
| 2025 | 56.35 million | +3845.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 56.35 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316,940, 177.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 56.35 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,834, 226.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616,842 | 0 | 4.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 484,271 | 0 | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.63 million | 0 | 56.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Lesotho?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Lesotho was 56.35 million in 2025, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.