Lesotho - External Debt 2003
$705.8M
−$6.8M from 2002
Lesotho's external debt was $705.8M in 2003, decreased +$6.8M from $712.6M in 2002. This was the 21st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2003▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kosovo | $82.3M | 9.3% |
| 2nd | Tonga | $93.4M | 14.6% |
| 3rd | Vanuatu | $161.1M | 0.3% |
| 4th | Samoa | $168.6M | 13.7% |
| 5th | Solomon Islands | $181.2M | 0.3% |
| 6th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $199.3M | 13.5% |
| 7th | Fiji | $258.1M | 22.1% |
| 8th | Comoros | $290.0M | 7.2% |
| 9th | Maldives | $292.9M | 8.6% |
| 10th | Dominica | $307.4M | 23.5% |
| 11th | St. Lucia | $338.8M | 15.5% |
| 12th | São Tomé and Principe | $340.0M | 2.0% |
| 13th | Grenada | $369.1M | -0.8% |
| 14th | Djibouti | $395.6M | 10.3% |
| 15th | Cabo Verde | $441.4M | 13.8% |
| 16th | Eswatini | $453.4M | 10.4% |
| 17th | Bhutan | $493.6M | 27.9% |
| 18th | Botswana | $514.1M | 4.6% |
| 19th | Gambia, The | $643.4M | 10.2% |
| 20th | Eritrea | $656.1M | 21.3% |
| 21st | Lesotho | $705.8M | -1.0% |
| 22nd | Central African Republic | $1.0B | -1.8% |
| 23rd | Belize | $1.1B | 25.0% |
| 24th | Guinea-Bissau | $1.1B | 8.7% |
| 25th | Tajikistan | $1.3B | 1.4% |
| 26th | Burundi | $1.3B | 9.4% |
| 27th | Haiti | $1.4B | 7.1% |
| 28th | Guyana | $1.5B | 4.6% |
| 29th | Chad | $1.5B | 20.6% |
| 30th | Mongolia | $1.5B | 40.2% |
| 31st | Albania | $1.6B | 31.3% |
| 32nd | Rwanda | $1.6B | 7.1% |
| 33rd | Sierra Leone | $1.6B | 11.9% |
| 34th | Benin | $1.7B | -7.8% |
| 35th | Togo | $1.7B | 8.1% |
| 36th | Burkina Faso | $1.8B | 12.4% |
| 37th | Papua New Guinea | $1.9B | 0.4% |
| 38th | North Macedonia | $1.9B | 12.7% |
| 39th | Turkmenistan | $1.9B | -10.1% |
| 40th | Azerbaijan | $2.0B | 15.1% |
| 41st | Armenia | $2.0B | 16.1% |
| 42nd | Moldova | $2.1B | 7.7% |
| 43rd | Kyrgyz Republic | $2.1B | 9.8% |
| 44th | Georgia | $2.1B | 5.6% |
| 45th | Niger | $2.1B | 16.3% |
| 46th | Mauritania | $2.3B | 3.6% |
| 47th | Lao PDR | $2.4B | -21.3% |
| 48th | Cambodia | $2.7B | 12.1% |
| 49th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $2.8B | 5.9% |
| 50th | Mali | $3.1B | 10.3% |
| 51st | Malawi | $3.1B | 7.2% |
| 52nd | Guinea | $3.2B | 0.3% |
| 53rd | Nepal | $3.2B | 7.2% |
| 54th | Mauritius | $3.2B | 57.9% |
| 55th | Liberia | $3.6B | 10.3% |
| 56th | Belarus | $3.8B | 11.2% |
| 57th | Gabon | $3.8B | 8.2% |
| 58th | Senegal | $4.4B | 6.8% |
| 59th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $4.5B | 42.1% |
| 60th | Uganda | $4.6B | 13.9% |
| 61st | Zimbabwe | $4.8B | 15.8% |
| 62nd | Madagascar | $5.0B | 9.6% |
| 63rd | Guatemala | $5.2B | 13.9% |
| 64th | Uzbekistan | $5.3B | 3.5% |
| 65th | Mozambique | $5.4B | 6.1% |
| 66th | Yemen, Republic of | $5.5B | 3.0% |
| 67th | Congo, Republic of | $5.5B | 10.5% |
| 68th | Honduras | $5.7B | 3.0% |
| 69th | Jamaica | $5.7B | 2.1% |
| 70th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $5.9B | 14.8% |
| 71st | Kenya | $6.7B | 10.2% |
| 72nd | Paraguay | $6.8B | 101.6% |
| 73rd | Nicaragua | $6.9B | 6.4% |
| 74th | Zambia | $6.9B | 3.0% |
| 75th | Dominican Republic | $7.3B | 10.7% |
| 76th | Tanzania | $7.3B | 2.3% |
| 77th | Myanmar | $7.4B | 10.9% |
| 78th | Ghana | $8.3B | 8.6% |
| 79th | El Salvador | $8.6B | 40.9% |
| 80th | Angola | $9.1B | 0.0% |
| 81st | Sri Lanka | $10.7B | 6.0% |
| 82nd | Cameroon | $11.4B | 10.9% |
| 83rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $11.4B | 13.7% |
| 84th | Côte d'Ivoire | $11.7B | -0.2% |
| 85th | Jordan | $12.5B | -4.0% |
| 86th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $14.2B | 59.3% |
| 87th | Bulgaria | $14.3B | 15.8% |
| 88th | Serbia | $14.3B | 25.1% |
| 89th | Viet Nam | $15.6B | 16.9% |
| 90th | Sudan | $17.3B | 7.4% |
| 91st | Tunisia | $18.1B | 16.9% |
| 92nd | Morocco | $18.4B | 1.3% |
| 93rd | Bangladesh | $18.4B | 10.5% |
| 94th | Lebanon | $19.0B | 8.8% |
| 95th | Ecuador | $20.0B | 2.0% |
| 96th | Kazakhstan | $23.2B | 26.0% |
| 97th | Algeria | $23.8B | 3.2% |
| 98th | Ukraine | $25.9B | 10.1% |
| 99th | Peru | $30.2B | 6.2% |
| 100th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $30.5B | 2.7% |
| 101st | Pakistan | $37.0B | 7.8% |
| 102nd | Colombia | $37.3B | 11.1% |
| 103rd | South Africa | $40.1B | 14.3% |
| 104th | Nigeria | $41.9B | 13.8% |
| 105th | Thailand | $58.5B | -7.1% |
| 106th | Philippines | $62.7B | 4.5% |
| 107th | India | $118.9B | 12.4% |
| 108th | Indonesia | $134.4B | 4.6% |
| 109th | Türkiye | $148.4B | 12.6% |
| 110th | Argentina | $163.4B | 10.2% |
| 111th | Russian Federation | $185.9B | 34.3% |
| 112th | Mexico | $199.3B | 3.0% |
| 113th | China | $207.2B | 11.7% |
| 114th | Brazil | $235.9B | 1.7% |
FAQ
What was Lesotho's external debt in 2003?▾
Lesotho's external debt in 2003 was $705.8M. This ranked 21st globally.
How did Lesotho's external debt change in 2003?▾
Lesotho's external debt decreased by 1.0% in 2003 compared to 2002.
Which country had the highest external debt in 2003?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 2003 at $235.9B.
What is the external debt of Lesotho in 2003?▾
The external debt of Lesotho in 2003 was $705.8M. This ranked 21st globally.
How does 2003 compare to 2002 for Lesotho's external debt?▾
Lesotho's external debt went from $712.6M in 2002 to $705.8M in 2003, a 1.0% decrease.
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