Foreign liabilities in Lesotho

Lesotho: Foreign liabilities was 2.24 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.24 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
143rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.24 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
754.00 million current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Lesotho, 1995–2020

1.0B1.5B2.0B1995200720201995: 756.0M current US$1996: 754.0M current US$1997: 763.0M current US$1998: 870.0M current US$1999: 861.0M current US$2000: 934.0M current US$2001: 946.0M current US$2002: 1.1B current US$2003: 1.2B current US$2004: 1.4B current US$2005: 1.3B current US$2006: 1.3B current US$2007: 1.4B current US$2008: 1.3B current US$2009: 1.7B current US$2010: 1.8B current US$2011: 1.7B current US$2012: 1.8B current US$2013: 1.7B current US$2014: 1.8B current US$2015: 1.8B current US$2016: 1.9B current US$2017: 2.1B current US$2018: 2.0B current US$2019: 2.2B current US$2020: 2.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Lesotho is 2.24 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Lesotho peaked at 2.24 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 754.00 million current US$, in 1996.

Lesotho ranks 143rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 800.80 million current US$ 754.00 million current US$ 870.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.26 billion current US$ 934.00 million current US$ 1.69 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.88 billion current US$ 1.67 billion current US$ 2.19 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.24 billion current US$ 2.24 billion current US$ 2.24 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 140 Burundi 3.39 billion current US$ compare
  2. 141 Saint Lucia 2.94 billion current US$ compare
  3. 142 Central African Republic 2.27 billion current US$ compare
  4. 144 Gambia 2.20 billion current US$ compare
  5. 145 Eswatini 2.15 billion current US$ compare
  6. 146 Liberia 1.86 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Lesotho?
Foreign liabilities in Lesotho was 2.24 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 754.00 million current US$ in 1996.
How does Lesotho rank for foreign liabilities?
Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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