Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Lesotho
Lesotho: Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum was 6.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Lesotho, 1993–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Lesotho stood at 6.87.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Lesotho peaked at 15.47 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 36th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.01 | — |
| 1994 | 9.44 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 12.4 | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 13.88 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 14.83 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 15.47 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 12.45 | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 9.06 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 9.49 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.34 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 11.96 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.52 | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 7.23 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 6.87 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.81 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 9.75 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 7.75 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 6.24 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 5.34 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.46 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.99 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 6.29 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.47 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.26 | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 3.39 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 7.34 | +41.9% |
| 2024 | 6.87 | -6.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.59, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.64 | 9.44 | 15.47 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.98 | 6.87 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 | 3.39 | 7.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 South Africa 7.23 compare
- 34 Bolivia 7.19 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 7 compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.75 compare
- 38 Hungary 6.13 compare
- 39 Jamaica 5.48 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 government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Lesotho?
- Government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Lesotho was 6.87 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 in 1998.
- What is the lowest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.