24Peaks / Africa / Lesotho / Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

Lesotho - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) 7.24

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

7.24 (2024)

Global rank

##3 of 158 economies

Share of global total

-4.0%

Growth since 1987

-0.38×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#44#32023 overtook Azerbaijan2024 overtook Somalia
LesothoNauruNorwayMacaoIreland

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Lesotho climbed from #44 to #3 (overtook Azerbaijan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Lesotho ↓

Key Events — Lesotho

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1998
Fell 64 places in global rank auto
2000
Climbed 49 places in global rank auto
2001
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2003
Climbed 35 places in global rank auto
2004
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2009
Fell 73 places in global rank auto
2010
Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
2011
Fell 59 places in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1987-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19871997200720172024-18.94-8.81.3311.47

Explore

Related indicators

Community estimates

No community estimates yet for Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) — be the first.

Add your estimate

Free: latest value, global rank and the ranking race. Subscribers unlock full history, multi-country comparison and export — sign up or login.