Lesotho — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 55 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Lesotho, the central government debt reading was 59.8% of GDP in 2024, compared with 61.5% of GDP in 2023. The period change was −1.76 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 53.3% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2014–2024

PeriodValue
202459.8 % of GDP
202361.5 % of GDP
202264.6 % of GDP
202158 % of GDP
202054.7 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2014
201958.2 % of GDP
201848.2 % of GDP
201741 % of GDP
201641.5 % of GDP
201545.8 % of GDP
201441.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.