Lesotho - External Debt 2002
$712.6M
+$28.2M from 2001
Lesotho's external debt was $712.6M in 2002, increased +$28.2M from $684.4M in 2001. This was the 21st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2002▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kosovo | $75.3M | 8.2% |
| 2nd | Tonga | $81.5M | 14.2% |
| 3rd | Samoa | $148.3M | 9.5% |
| 4th | Vanuatu | $160.6M | 30.9% |
| 5th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $175.6M | -10.0% |
| 6th | Solomon Islands | $180.7M | 10.2% |
| 7th | Fiji | $211.4M | 16.5% |
| 8th | Dominica | $248.9M | 6.9% |
| 9th | Maldives | $269.8M | 15.8% |
| 10th | Comoros | $270.5M | 11.4% |
| 11th | St. Lucia | $293.2M | 13.4% |
| 12th | São Tomé and Principe | $333.5M | 8.1% |
| 13th | Djibouti | $358.7M | 19.7% |
| 14th | Grenada | $372.1M | 57.9% |
| 15th | Bhutan | $386.0M | 41.6% |
| 16th | Cabo Verde | $387.9M | 12.2% |
| 17th | Eswatini | $410.9M | 17.9% |
| 18th | Botswana | $491.4M | 22.7% |
| 19th | Eritrea | $540.8M | 24.9% |
| 20th | Gambia, The | $583.8M | 18.1% |
| 21st | Lesotho | $712.6M | 4.1% |
| 22nd | Belize | $849.5M | 17.7% |
| 23rd | Guinea-Bissau | $978.5M | 8.0% |
| 24th | Central African Republic | $1.1B | 28.0% |
| 25th | Mongolia | $1.1B | 16.5% |
| 26th | Albania | $1.2B | 2.3% |
| 27th | Burundi | $1.2B | 12.7% |
| 28th | Tajikistan | $1.3B | 7.9% |
| 29th | Haiti | $1.3B | 0.0% |
| 30th | Chad | $1.3B | 16.5% |
| 31st | Guyana | $1.4B | 4.7% |
| 32nd | Sierra Leone | $1.4B | 12.1% |
| 33rd | Rwanda | $1.5B | 11.8% |
| 34th | Burkina Faso | $1.6B | 3.2% |
| 35th | Togo | $1.6B | 12.6% |
| 36th | North Macedonia | $1.7B | 10.8% |
| 37th | Azerbaijan | $1.7B | 12.0% |
| 38th | Armenia | $1.7B | 21.9% |
| 39th | Niger | $1.8B | 13.1% |
| 40th | Benin | $1.9B | 13.7% |
| 41st | Papua New Guinea | $1.9B | -9.3% |
| 42nd | Kyrgyz Republic | $2.0B | 7.3% |
| 43rd | Moldova | $2.0B | 9.7% |
| 44th | Georgia | $2.0B | 6.5% |
| 45th | Mauritius | $2.0B | 135.5% |
| 46th | Turkmenistan | $2.1B | -4.9% |
| 47th | Mauritania | $2.2B | -0.6% |
| 48th | Cambodia | $2.4B | 9.8% |
| 49th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $2.6B | 5.3% |
| 50th | Mali | $2.8B | -3.6% |
| 51st | Malawi | $2.9B | 11.9% |
| 52nd | Nepal | $3.0B | 9.4% |
| 53rd | Lao PDR | $3.1B | 22.4% |
| 54th | Guinea | $3.2B | 8.7% |
| 55th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $3.2B | 19.6% |
| 56th | Liberia | $3.3B | 8.5% |
| 57th | Paraguay | $3.4B | 17.6% |
| 58th | Belarus | $3.4B | 21.4% |
| 59th | Gabon | $3.5B | 2.0% |
| 60th | Uganda | $4.0B | 6.7% |
| 61st | Senegal | $4.1B | 11.3% |
| 62nd | Zimbabwe | $4.2B | 9.2% |
| 63rd | Guatemala | $4.5B | 3.3% |
| 64th | Madagascar | $4.5B | 8.6% |
| 65th | Congo, Republic of | $5.0B | 4.0% |
| 66th | Mozambique | $5.1B | 14.0% |
| 67th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $5.1B | 6.5% |
| 68th | Uzbekistan | $5.1B | -1.3% |
| 69th | Yemen, Republic of | $5.3B | 2.6% |
| 70th | Honduras | $5.5B | 6.4% |
| 71st | Jamaica | $5.6B | 2.3% |
| 72nd | Kenya | $6.1B | 10.9% |
| 73rd | El Salvador | $6.1B | 14.4% |
| 74th | Nicaragua | $6.4B | 0.8% |
| 75th | Dominican Republic | $6.6B | 26.1% |
| 76th | Zambia | $6.7B | 7.9% |
| 77th | Myanmar | $6.7B | 10.1% |
| 78th | Tanzania | $7.2B | 9.7% |
| 79th | Ghana | $7.6B | 11.4% |
| 80th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $8.9B | 7.9% |
| 81st | Angola | $9.1B | 3.9% |
| 82nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $10.1B | -13.4% |
| 83rd | Sri Lanka | $10.1B | 13.1% |
| 84th | Cameroon | $10.3B | 5.5% |
| 85th | Serbia | $11.4B | -8.6% |
| 86th | Côte d'Ivoire | $11.7B | 0.8% |
| 87th | Bulgaria | $12.3B | 9.2% |
| 88th | Jordan | $13.0B | 9.5% |
| 89th | Viet Nam | $13.3B | 5.6% |
| 90th | Tunisia | $15.5B | 20.1% |
| 91st | Sudan | $16.2B | 7.5% |
| 92nd | Bangladesh | $16.7B | 11.4% |
| 93rd | Lebanon | $17.5B | 29.3% |
| 94th | Morocco | $18.1B | -4.1% |
| 95th | Kazakhstan | $18.4B | 20.2% |
| 96th | Ecuador | $19.6B | 9.9% |
| 97th | Algeria | $23.0B | 1.3% |
| 98th | Ukraine | $23.5B | 5.7% |
| 99th | Peru | $28.4B | 2.6% |
| 100th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $29.7B | 4.7% |
| 101st | Colombia | $33.6B | -8.3% |
| 102nd | Pakistan | $34.3B | 6.0% |
| 103rd | South Africa | $35.1B | 36.7% |
| 104th | Nigeria | $36.8B | 5.2% |
| 105th | Philippines | $60.0B | 2.8% |
| 106th | Thailand | $62.9B | -6.5% |
| 107th | India | $105.7B | 6.3% |
| 108th | Indonesia | $128.4B | -3.2% |
| 109th | Türkiye | $131.8B | 16.7% |
| 110th | Russian Federation | $138.4B | -1.9% |
| 111th | Argentina | $148.3B | -2.8% |
| 112th | China | $185.5B | 0.6% |
| 113th | Mexico | $193.5B | -4.5% |
| 114th | Brazil | $231.9B | 0.9% |
FAQ
What was Lesotho's external debt in 2002?▾
Lesotho's external debt in 2002 was $712.6M. This ranked 21st globally.
How did Lesotho's external debt change in 2002?▾
Lesotho's external debt increased by 4.1% in 2002 compared to 2001.
Which country had the highest external debt in 2002?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 2002 at $231.9B.
What is the external debt of Lesotho in 2002?▾
The external debt of Lesotho in 2002 was $712.6M. This ranked 21st globally.
How does 2002 compare to 2001 for Lesotho's external debt?▾
Lesotho's external debt went from $684.4M in 2001 to $712.6M in 2002, a 4.1% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Lesotho matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2002. Historically: 311 occurrences, 177 successful (57%). Outcome 24 months later: 5.0%. View full analysis →
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