Lesotho - External Debt 1990
$395.6M
+$67.4M from 1989
Lesotho's external debt was $395.6M in 1990, increased +$67.4M from $328.1M in 1989. This was the 20th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1990▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vanuatu | $38.2M | 26.1% |
| 2nd | Tonga | $53.7M | 37.2% |
| 3rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $62.7M | 18.9% |
| 4th | Maldives | $78.0M | 16.7% |
| 5th | St. Lucia | $79.2M | 20.5% |
| 6th | Bhutan | $83.5M | 13.1% |
| 7th | Dominica | $90.8M | 12.6% |
| 8th | Samoa | $91.8M | 24.8% |
| 9th | Grenada | $112.9M | 23.2% |
| 10th | Solomon Islands | $120.5M | 20.5% |
| 11th | Cabo Verde | $133.8M | 6.1% |
| 12th | Belize | $142.8M | 4.0% |
| 13th | São Tomé and Principe | $150.0M | 11.6% |
| 14th | Djibouti | $155.3M | 18.3% |
| 15th | Comoros | $184.8M | 5.8% |
| 16th | Eswatini | $256.0M | -5.6% |
| 17th | Cambodia | $264.9M | 4.4% |
| 18th | Fiji | $318.0M | 0.5% |
| 19th | Gambia, The | $369.1M | 9.3% |
| 20th | Lesotho | $395.6M | 20.6% |
| 21st | Chad | $514.2M | 29.0% |
| 22nd | Botswana | $552.9M | 0.6% |
| 23rd | Guinea-Bissau | $697.5M | 16.5% |
| 24th | Central African Republic | $698.5M | 0.7% |
| 25th | Rwanda | $711.7M | 14.2% |
| 26th | Burkina Faso | $833.7M | 16.2% |
| 27th | Burundi | $906.9M | 2.0% |
| 28th | Mauritius | $932.3M | 14.7% |
| 29th | Haiti | $939.0M | 9.3% |
| 30th | Benin | $1.1B | 3.8% |
| 31st | Sierra Leone | $1.2B | 9.8% |
| 32nd | Togo | $1.3B | 8.9% |
| 33rd | Malawi | $1.6B | 10.5% |
| 34th | Nepal | $1.6B | 20.0% |
| 35th | Niger | $1.8B | 15.0% |
| 36th | Lao PDR | $1.8B | 20.0% |
| 37th | Lebanon | $1.8B | 73.3% |
| 38th | Guyana | $2.0B | 18.2% |
| 39th | Liberia | $2.1B | 9.8% |
| 40th | Mauritania | $2.1B | 7.2% |
| 41st | Paraguay | $2.2B | -11.5% |
| 42nd | El Salvador | $2.2B | 2.8% |
| 43rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $2.2B | 10.5% |
| 44th | Guinea | $2.4B | 12.2% |
| 45th | Mali | $2.5B | 16.0% |
| 46th | Papua New Guinea | $2.6B | 12.0% |
| 47th | Uganda | $2.6B | 18.7% |
| 48th | Guatemala | $2.9B | 7.8% |
| 49th | Zimbabwe | $3.3B | 16.2% |
| 50th | Madagascar | $3.7B | 7.9% |
| 51st | Senegal | $3.8B | 14.4% |
| 52nd | Honduras | $3.8B | 9.3% |
| 53rd | Ghana | $3.9B | 14.1% |
| 54th | Gabon | $4.0B | 18.9% |
| 55th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $4.4B | 3.3% |
| 56th | Dominican Republic | $4.5B | 7.8% |
| 57th | Mozambique | $4.6B | 6.5% |
| 58th | Jamaica | $4.8B | 2.7% |
| 59th | Congo, Republic of | $4.9B | 16.2% |
| 60th | Myanmar | $5.3B | 12.3% |
| 61st | Sri Lanka | $5.9B | 13.1% |
| 62nd | Yemen, Republic of | $6.4B | 13.6% |
| 63rd | Tanzania | $6.4B | 10.0% |
| 64th | Cameroon | $6.6B | 22.3% |
| 65th | Zambia | $6.9B | 5.4% |
| 66th | Kenya | $7.1B | 19.8% |
| 67th | Tunisia | $7.7B | 10.3% |
| 68th | Jordan | $8.3B | 13.9% |
| 69th | Angola | $8.6B | 17.9% |
| 70th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $9.0B | 38.3% |
| 71st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $10.3B | 10.9% |
| 72nd | Bulgaria | $10.9B | 7.4% |
| 73rd | Nicaragua | $11.0B | 11.2% |
| 74th | Ecuador | $12.2B | 6.9% |
| 75th | Bangladesh | $12.3B | 14.9% |
| 76th | Sudan | $14.8B | 10.8% |
| 77th | Côte d'Ivoire | $17.3B | 16.4% |
| 78th | Colombia | $17.4B | 2.0% |
| 79th | Serbia | $17.8B | -6.7% |
| 80th | Peru | $20.3B | 8.1% |
| 81st | Pakistan | $20.7B | 12.6% |
| 82nd | Viet Nam | $23.3B | 12.4% |
| 83rd | Morocco | $25.0B | 12.6% |
| 84th | Algeria | $28.2B | 3.3% |
| 85th | Thailand | $28.2B | 19.7% |
| 86th | Philippines | $30.6B | 6.7% |
| 87th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $33.0B | -27.7% |
| 88th | Nigeria | $33.5B | 11.1% |
| 89th | Türkiye | $49.4B | 18.9% |
| 90th | China | $55.3B | 23.1% |
| 91st | Argentina | $62.5B | -4.7% |
| 92nd | Indonesia | $69.8B | 17.6% |
| 93rd | India | $83.5B | 13.2% |
| 94th | Mexico | $104.6B | 11.3% |
| 95th | Brazil | $120.3B | 4.7% |
FAQ
What was Lesotho's external debt in 1990?▾
Lesotho's external debt in 1990 was $395.6M. This ranked 20th globally.
How did Lesotho's external debt change in 1990?▾
Lesotho's external debt increased by 20.6% in 1990 compared to 1989.
Which country had the highest external debt in 1990?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 1990 at $120.3B.
What is the external debt of Lesotho in 1990?▾
The external debt of Lesotho in 1990 was $395.6M. This ranked 20th globally.
How does 1990 compare to 1989 for Lesotho's external debt?▾
Lesotho's external debt went from $328.1M in 1989 to $395.6M in 1990, a 20.6% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Lesotho matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1990. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 7.0%. View full analysis →
Related
1989
1991
All years
Full ranking 1990
External Debt to GNI
Short-term Debt
Debt Service
Domestic Credit
Interest Payments to Revenue
Peak: 2021
Lowest: 1970
External Debt 1990s
External Debt 2000s
External Debt 2010s
External Debt 2020s
Highest ever
Lowest ever
Average
vs Mali
vs Sierra Leone
vs Rwanda
vs Syrian Arab Republic
African Union External Debt
Global Ranking