Foreign liabilities in Lesotho

Lesotho: Foreign liabilities was 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
143rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
3.22 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
1.54 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Lesotho, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995200720201995: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.9B real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.1B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Lesotho is 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Lesotho peaked at 3.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.54 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Lesotho 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 140 Sierra Leone 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 141 Saint Lucia 2.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 142 Central African Republic 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 144 Gambia 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 145 Eswatini 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 146 Liberia 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Lesotho?
Foreign liabilities in Lesotho was 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 3.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Lesotho rank for foreign liabilities?
Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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