Claims on central government, etc. in Lesotho
Lesotho: Claims on central government, etc. was -18.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -18.2% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Lesotho peaked at 23.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -40.6%, in 1997.
Lesotho ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.6% | — |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +97.9% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +42.6% |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -60.4% |
| 1992 | -6.1% | -216.2% |
| 1993 | -17.6% | +188.0% |
| 1994 | -26.7% | +51.7% |
| 1995 | -28.2% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | -32.2% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | -40.6% | +26.1% |
| 1998 | -39.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | -17.6% | -54.9% |
| 2000 | -11.9% | -32.4% |
| 2001 | -8.8% | -25.9% |
| 2002 | -3.9% | -56.0% |
| 2003 | -1.9% | -50.9% |
| 2004 | -7.3% | +282.5% |
| 2005 | -8.5% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | -12.3% | +44.5% |
| 2007 | -28.1% | +128.1% |
| 2008 | -27.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | -27.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | -19.5% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | -13.7% | -29.7% |
| 2012 | -15.5% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | -18.3% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | -18.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | -15.9% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | -8.3% | -47.8% |
| 2017 | -2.5% | -69.8% |
| 2018 | -2.0% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | -6.1% | +211.6% |
| 2020 | -7.3% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | -8.3% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | -5.3% | -35.6% |
| 2023 | -10.6% | +99.3% |
| 2024 | -18.2% | +70.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 6.6% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.9% | -40.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -13.7% | -28.1% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.1% | -19.5% | -2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.9% | -18.2% | -5.3% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 23.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 282.42 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Lesotho?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Lesotho was -18.2% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.6% in 1997.
- How does Lesotho rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.