Claims on private sector in Lesotho
Lesotho: Claims on private sector 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 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% |
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
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.