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

Latest (2025)
56.35 million
Change on year
up 3,845.0%
World rank
74th
of 213 countries
All-time high
56.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Lesotho, 2001–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M2001201320252001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 717.4k2007: 734.2k2008: 02009: 4.1M2010: 1.9M2011: 2.0M2012: 02013: 02014: 542.7k2015: 02016: 02017: 100.0k2018: 300.0k2019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 1.4M2025: 56.4M

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 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 213 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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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
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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.