Foreign liabilities in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign liabilities was 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign liabilities in Lesotho, 1995–2020
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$, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 140 Sierra Leone 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 2.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Central African Republic 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Gambia 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Eswatini 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Liberia 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 2.14 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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