Claims on central government, flow in Lesotho
Lesotho: Claims on central government, flow was 1.02 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, flow in Lesotho, 1981–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on central government, flow in Lesotho stood at 1.02 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 398.0% on the previous year and up 864.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, flow in Lesotho peaked at 1.02 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.83 billion current LCU, in 2007.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.10 million current LCU | -8.37 million current LCU | 56.08 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | -93.41 million current LCU | -558.21 million current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | -337.01 million current LCU | -1.83 billion current LCU | 306.64 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.00 million current LCU | 204.00 million current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.54 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.67 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Broad money 42.3% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, flow in Lesotho?
- Claims on central government, flow in Lesotho was 1.02 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government, flow recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, flow recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.83 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for claims on central government, flow?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on central government, flow rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 864.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.