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Lesotho · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

1st of 50 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Debt / GDPLesotho's debt / gdp fell from 37.5 % in 2008 to 3.0 % in 2020.20082010201220142016201820200%10%20%30%40%50%3.0 %

Lesotho's debt / gdp fell from 37.5 % in 2008 to 3.0 % in 2020.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

38th of 94 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDPLesotho's gross debt / gdp fell from 71.6 % in 1996 to 49.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%120%49.1 %

Lesotho's gross debt / gdp fell from 71.6 % in 1996 to 49.1 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

29th of 87 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Interest payments (% of revenue)Lesotho's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 4.7 % in 1995 to 3.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%3.5 %

Lesotho's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 4.7 % in 1995 to 3.5 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

31st of 110 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Lesotho's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 51.1 % in 1995 to 65.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%65.4 %

Lesotho's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 51.1 % in 1995 to 65.4 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

10th of 97 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fiscal balanceLesotho's fiscal balance rose from 2.1 % in 1996 to 2.2 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-20%-10%0%10%2.2 %

Lesotho's fiscal balance rose from 2.1 % in 1996 to 2.2 % in 2025.

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