Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) was 3.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Lesotho, 1981–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2021, claims on private sector in Lesotho stood at 3.8%.
The figure is up 850.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Lesotho peaked at 23.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -25.5%, in 2003.
That places Lesotho 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.0% | — |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -55.7% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -104.9% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -2872.2% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -89.8% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +788.8% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -32.0% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +98.6% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +32.0% |
| 1995 | -2.3% | -110.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -106.1% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +17023.5% |
| 1998 | -9.7% | -140.9% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | -93.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -340.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +199.6% |
| 2003 | -25.5% | -475.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -107.6% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +466.6% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -56.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +114.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -61.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +211.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -90.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +850.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +17023.5% | 0.1% | 23.8% |
| 1984 | +2872.2% | -0.3% | 9.0% |
| 2021 | +850.7% | 0.4% | 3.8% |
| 1987 | +788.8% | 0.8% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | -0.3% | 15.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | -9.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -25.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 1.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.1% compare
- 101 Seychelles 3.9% compare
- 102 Uruguay 3.9% compare
- 104 Gambia 3.7% compare
- 105 Hungary 3.6% compare
- 106 Costa Rica 3.6% compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector in Lesotho?
- Claims on private sector in Lesotho was 3.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.5% in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for claims on private sector?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.