Lesotho External Debt Statistics from World Bank Quarterly Data

Quarterly external debt statistics for Lesotho, sourced from the World Bank's data portal and last updated on 2026-04-28. The dataset provides a detailed picture of debt stocks and flows for developing countries, with data gathered from national statistical organizations, central banks, and multilateral institutions. It includes public sector debt data on valuation methods, instruments, and government tiers.

Use Cases

• Modeling sovereign debt sustainability based on quarterly external debt stocks and flows.
• Analyzing public sector debt composition based on data about valuation methods and instruments.
• Comparing financial flows for high-income and emerging markets using the detailed debt statistics.
• Studying government debt structure based on data for central, state, and local government tiers.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from authoritative institutions like the World Bank, national statistical organizations, and central banks.
• Provides a detailed picture of debt stocks and flows, including public sector valuation methods and instruments.
• License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting flexible reuse with attribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Gathered from national statistical organizations and central banks as well as by various major multilateral institutions and World Bank staff.

Time Range

Quarterly time series (specific range not stated).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 06:39:37.363617; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lesotho