Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 1.46 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Lesotho, 1973–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.46 billion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2008. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Lesotho peaked at 1.46 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.74 million, in 1973.
Lesotho ranks 170th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.74 million | — |
| 1974 | 8.61 million | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 8.43 million | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 11.57 million | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 13.64 million | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 18.44 million | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 23.85 million | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 23.72 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 41.54 million | +75.1% |
| 1982 | 51.45 million | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 50.83 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 71.12 million | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 91.96 million | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 94.55 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 120.77 million | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 159.80 million | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 192.94 million | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 240.66 million | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 314.36 million | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 369.61 million | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 490.91 million | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 686.72 million | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 663.24 million | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 664.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 982.77 million | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 833.66 million | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 822.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 848.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 886.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 billion | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 468.57 million | -54.1% |
| 2004 | 513.09 million | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 773.84 million | +50.8% |
| 2006 | 897.24 million | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 billion | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 1.46 billion | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.90 million | 5.74 million | 23.85 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 89.87 million | 23.72 million | 192.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 606.92 million | 240.66 million | 982.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 895.17 million | 468.57 million | 1.46 billion | 9 |
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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 private sector in Lesotho?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Lesotho was 1.46 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 million in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Lesotho ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.