Lesotho - External Debt 2006
$657.4M
−$8.9M from 2005
Lesotho's external debt was $657.4M in 2006, decreased +$8.9M from $666.3M in 2005. This was the 19th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2006▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kosovo | $83.3M | 5.3% |
| 2nd | Tonga | $91.6M | 2.9% |
| 3rd | Vanuatu | $110.6M | 10.2% |
| 4th | Samoa | $165.4M | -2.2% |
| 5th | Solomon Islands | $174.4M | 4.2% |
| 6th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $246.1M | -2.5% |
| 7th | Dominica | $272.8M | -7.3% |
| 8th | Comoros | $293.4M | 1.7% |
| 9th | São Tomé and Principe | $348.2M | 4.8% |
| 10th | Botswana | $364.7M | -20.8% |
| 11th | Fiji | $373.2M | 23.3% |
| 12th | St. Lucia | $375.7M | -11.1% |
| 13th | Rwanda | $433.6M | -71.6% |
| 14th | Grenada | $452.6M | 24.9% |
| 15th | Eswatini | $475.0M | -8.7% |
| 16th | Cabo Verde | $524.2M | 9.8% |
| 17th | Maldives | $553.5M | 52.8% |
| 18th | Djibouti | $566.6M | 16.4% |
| 19th | Lesotho | $657.4M | -1.3% |
| 20th | Gambia, The | $709.3M | 7.2% |
| 21st | Bhutan | $721.1M | 9.8% |
| 22nd | Niger | $760.6M | -61.2% |
| 23rd | Eritrea | $822.7M | 8.7% |
| 24th | Malawi | $870.6M | -72.8% |
| 25th | Montenegro | $879.8M | - |
| 26th | Afghanistan | $979.3M | - |
| 27th | Turkmenistan | $991.1M | -14.0% |
| 28th | Guinea-Bissau | $1.0B | 2.3% |
| 29th | Central African Republic | $1.0B | 0.4% |
| 30th | Belize | $1.1B | 3.0% |
| 31st | Tajikistan | $1.1B | -5.0% |
| 32nd | Burkina Faso | $1.1B | -43.1% |
| 33rd | Guyana | $1.2B | -6.1% |
| 34th | Benin | $1.3B | -33.1% |
| 35th | Uganda | $1.3B | -70.8% |
| 36th | Burundi | $1.4B | 6.5% |
| 37th | Mongolia | $1.5B | 7.0% |
| 38th | Haiti | $1.5B | 13.3% |
| 39th | Madagascar | $1.5B | -56.7% |
| 40th | Sierra Leone | $1.5B | -15.3% |
| 41st | Mauritania | $1.6B | -31.6% |
| 42nd | Mali | $1.6B | -50.0% |
| 43rd | Papua New Guinea | $1.8B | -6.2% |
| 44th | Chad | $1.8B | 7.8% |
| 45th | Togo | $1.8B | 6.4% |
| 46th | Senegal | $1.9B | -49.9% |
| 47th | Armenia | $2.1B | 8.6% |
| 48th | Zambia | $2.3B | -58.1% |
| 49th | Albania | $2.5B | 18.4% |
| 50th | Georgia | $2.6B | 19.3% |
| 51st | Kyrgyz Republic | $2.6B | 15.0% |
| 52nd | Moldova | $2.6B | 18.2% |
| 53rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $2.8B | 3.4% |
| 54th | Azerbaijan | $2.8B | 24.2% |
| 55th | Cambodia | $3.0B | 3.4% |
| 56th | Guinea | $3.2B | 2.5% |
| 57th | North Macedonia | $3.3B | 10.6% |
| 58th | Nepal | $3.4B | 6.7% |
| 59th | Cameroon | $3.4B | -55.6% |
| 60th | Mauritius | $3.5B | -3.5% |
| 61st | Lao PDR | $3.6B | 16.5% |
| 62nd | Honduras | $4.0B | -22.9% |
| 63rd | Tanzania | $4.1B | -51.3% |
| 64th | Nicaragua | $4.2B | -16.4% |
| 65th | Liberia | $4.2B | 6.1% |
| 66th | Gabon | $4.4B | 9.7% |
| 67th | Uzbekistan | $4.5B | -2.5% |
| 68th | Mozambique | $4.9B | -19.6% |
| 69th | Zimbabwe | $5.2B | 10.5% |
| 70th | Yemen, Republic of | $5.7B | 4.3% |
| 71st | Algeria | $5.9B | -65.5% |
| 72nd | Ghana | $6.1B | -25.1% |
| 73rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $6.3B | -10.2% |
| 74th | Belarus | $6.6B | 23.8% |
| 75th | Congo, Republic of | $6.7B | 6.2% |
| 76th | Kenya | $6.7B | 3.4% |
| 77th | Myanmar | $7.5B | 4.8% |
| 78th | Jamaica | $8.1B | 22.7% |
| 79th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $8.7B | 22.9% |
| 80th | Dominican Republic | $9.2B | 18.9% |
| 81st | Paraguay | $9.6B | 15.2% |
| 82nd | Angola | $9.9B | -19.1% |
| 83rd | El Salvador | $10.0B | 4.0% |
| 84th | Guatemala | $10.9B | 15.1% |
| 85th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $11.3B | 6.0% |
| 86th | Sri Lanka | $11.9B | 4.9% |
| 87th | Côte d'Ivoire | $13.6B | 13.6% |
| 88th | Jordan | $13.9B | 8.5% |
| 89th | Nigeria | $17.5B | -48.0% |
| 90th | Morocco | $18.1B | 10.4% |
| 91st | Sudan | $18.6B | 5.1% |
| 92nd | Viet Nam | $18.8B | 0.9% |
| 93rd | Tunisia | $18.8B | 4.4% |
| 94th | Serbia | $19.9B | 23.1% |
| 95th | Bangladesh | $20.2B | 9.0% |
| 96th | Ecuador | $20.4B | -0.2% |
| 97th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $20.5B | -4.2% |
| 98th | Lebanon | $24.2B | 6.3% |
| 99th | Bulgaria | $28.0B | 51.3% |
| 100th | Peru | $29.3B | -0.7% |
| 101st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $31.0B | 1.5% |
| 102nd | Pakistan | $37.7B | 9.1% |
| 103rd | Colombia | $38.6B | 3.0% |
| 104th | Ukraine | $54.3B | 54.6% |
| 105th | Philippines | $57.6B | -1.8% |
| 106th | South Africa | $57.9B | 28.5% |
| 107th | Thailand | $62.7B | 7.2% |
| 108th | Kazakhstan | $74.4B | 69.7% |
| 109th | Argentina | $118.9B | -9.1% |
| 110th | Indonesia | $136.0B | -4.3% |
| 111th | India | $159.5B | 31.6% |
| 112th | Brazil | $194.3B | 3.2% |
| 113th | Türkiye | $217.5B | 22.0% |
| 114th | Mexico | $221.8B | 1.7% |
| 115th | Russian Federation | $311.3B | 24.6% |
| 116th | China | $326.4B | 14.2% |
FAQ
What was Lesotho's external debt in 2006?▾
Lesotho's external debt in 2006 was $657.4M. This ranked 19th globally.
How did Lesotho's external debt change in 2006?▾
Lesotho's external debt decreased by 1.3% in 2006 compared to 2005.
Which country had the highest external debt in 2006?▾
China had the highest external debt in 2006 at $326.4B.
What is the external debt of Lesotho in 2006?▾
The external debt of Lesotho in 2006 was $657.4M. This ranked 19th globally.
How does 2006 compare to 2005 for Lesotho's external debt?▾
Lesotho's external debt went from $666.3M in 2005 to $657.4M in 2006, a 1.3% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Lesotho matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 5.5%. View full analysis →
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