Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -19.5 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lesotho, 1981–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lesotho is -19.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.0% on the previous year and down 161.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lesotho peaked at 124.32 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -326.28 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 127th of 178 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 124.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 29.91 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1983 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1984 | -18.87 % change on previous year | +1280.8% |
| 1985 | 44.64 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1986 | 73.5 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1987 | 32.03 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1988 | 41.06 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1990 | -31.75 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 1991 | -50.15 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1992 | -241.62 % change on previous year | +381.8% |
| 1993 | -231.78 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1994 | -73.22 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1995 | -23.28 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1996 | -27.74 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1997 | -42.55 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1998 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1999 | 50.96 % change on previous year | -784.3% |
| 2000 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2001 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 49.42 % change on previous year | +242.4% |
| 2003 | 47.39 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2004 | -326.28 % change on previous year | -788.5% |
| 2005 | -27.81 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2006 | -64.68 % change on previous year | +132.6% |
| 2007 | -121.81 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2008 | -19.5 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -19.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -19.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -1280.8% | -1.37 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +784.3% | -7.45 % change on previous year | 50.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.77 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year | 124.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -67.86 % change on previous year | -241.62 % change on previous year | 50.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -47.05 % change on previous year | -326.28 % change on previous year | 49.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 124 Kuwait -15.37 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Kazakhstan -16.77 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Hungary -18.7 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Bulgaria -20.04 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Luxembourg -20.55 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Indonesia -22.23 % change on previous year 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lesotho?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Lesotho was -19.5 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 124.32 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -326.28 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.