International Monetary Fund · Public Sector
Lesotho: Net debt (IMF)
-9.41percent · 2031-143.3% since 2021
Gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable. In some countries the reported net debt can deviate from this definition on the basis of available information and national fiscal accounting practices. Annual figures for Lesotho from 2000 to 2031.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -9.407 | projection |
| 2030 | -6.48 | projection |
| 2029 | -3.857 | projection |
| 2028 | -0.992 | projection |
| 2027 | 2.375 | projection |
| 2026 | 5.588 | |
| 2025 | 8.609 | |
| 2024 | 12.307 | |
| 2023 | 24.467 | |
| 2022 | 32.057 | |
| 2021 | 21.708 | |
| 2020 | 20.622 | |
| 2019 | 21.41 | |
| 2018 | 16.903 | |
| 2017 | 10.422 | |
| 2016 | 6.819 | |
| 2015 | 1.13 | |
| 2014 | -4.262 | |
| 2013 | -2.28 | |
| 2012 | -3.112 | |
| 2011 | 1.773 | |
| 2010 | -4.686 | |
| 2009 | -17.615 | |
| 2008 | -11.233 | |
| 2007 | -8.147 | |
| 2006 | -2.86 | |
| 2005 | 9.082 | |
| 2004 | 17.43 | |
| 2003 | 21.379 | |
| 2002 | 0.112 | |
| 2001 | 0.112 | |
| 2000 | 0.234 |
Source
Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
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International Monetary Fund (2026). Net debt (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-net-debt (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.
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