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
144th
of 151 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
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$, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 756.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 754.00 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 763.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 870.00 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 861.00 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 934.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 946.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.24 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.57 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.24 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800.80 million current US$ | 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
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 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 144th out of 151 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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