Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Lesotho, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.0% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lesotho peaked at 145.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.5% | — |
| 1984 | 11.7% | -50.3% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +68.5% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | +624.7% |
| 1989 | 83.4% | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 89.7% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 106.8% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 145.5% | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 103.8% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -64.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -83.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -53.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +122.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -61.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +243861.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +175.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 7.1% | 83.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 28.0% | 145.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 0.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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- 177 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare
- 178 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5% compare
- 179 Tajikistan 0.4% compare
- 181 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 182 Eritrea 0.0% 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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lesotho?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Lesotho was 0.1% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 145.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.