Foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Foreign liabilities per capita was 995.52 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
995.52 current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
122nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
995.52 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
385.66 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2020

02004006008001.0k1995200720201995: 390.9 current US$1996: 385.7 current US$1997: 386.8 current US$1998: 438.1 current US$1999: 431.7 current US$2000: 467.3 current US$2001: 473.1 current US$2002: 548.7 current US$2003: 623.2 current US$2004: 704.1 current US$2005: 653.4 current US$2006: 666.7 current US$2007: 727.5 current US$2008: 638.1 current US$2009: 842.1 current US$2010: 876.5 current US$2011: 837.7 current US$2012: 869.2 current US$2013: 803.3 current US$2014: 876.3 current US$2015: 841.2 current US$2016: 879.2 current US$2017: 981.7 current US$2018: 932.2 current US$2019: 983.5 current US$2020: 995.5 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho stood at 995.52 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho peaked at 995.52 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 385.66 current US$, in 1996.

That places Lesotho 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 406.65 current US$ 385.66 current US$ 438.15 current US$ 5
2000s 634.43 current US$ 467.32 current US$ 842.14 current US$ 10
2010s 888.09 current US$ 803.3 current US$ 983.51 current US$ 10
2020s 995.52 current US$ 995.52 current US$ 995.52 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 119 India 1,168 current US$ compare
  2. 120 Ghana 1,119 current US$ compare
  3. 121 Togo 1,080 current US$ compare
  4. 123 Cameroon 927.33 current US$ compare
  5. 124 Benin 918.05 current US$ compare
  6. 125 Burkina Faso 914.99 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho was 995.52 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 995.52 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 385.66 current US$ in 1996.
How does Lesotho rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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