Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) was 15.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Lesotho, 1976–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on private sector in Lesotho is 15.8%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,357.9% on the previous year and up 362.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Lesotho peaked at 24.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -21.3%, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 18th of 50 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.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.8% | — |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -46.8% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | +84.1% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | -31.0% |
| 1980 | -4.3% | -137.7% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | -410.4% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | -50.2% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -61.9% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +194.4% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -94.8% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +1393.1% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -40.6% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +295.5% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | -5.4% | -122.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -102.6% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +16813.5% |
| 1998 | -9.7% | -141.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -109.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +65.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +124.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -56.3% |
| 2003 | -21.3% | -1530.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -109.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +344.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +75.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -106.7% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -3357.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) 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 | +16813.5% | 0.1% | 23.5% |
| 2011 | +3357.9% | -0.5% | 15.8% |
| 2003 | -1530.5% | 1.5% | -21.3% |
| 1987 | +1393.1% | 0.4% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 8.9% | 16.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | -4.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | -9.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -21.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | -0.5% | 15.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 15.8% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.3% in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for claims on private sector?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.0%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) 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. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.