Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Lesotho

Lesotho: Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults was 56.25 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
56.25
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
83rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
56.25
in 2024
All-time low
38.1
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Lesotho, 2016–2024

02040602016202020242016: 39.52017: 46.52018: 56.22019: 46.52020: 45.22021: 43.52022: 42.22023: 38.12024: 56.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Lesotho is 56.25, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Lesotho peaked at 56.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.1, in 2023.

Lesotho ranks 83rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Lesotho, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 39.54
2017 46.47 +17.5%
2018 56.23 +21.0%
2019 46.54 -17.2%
2020 45.24 -2.8%
2021 43.49 -3.9%
2022 42.18 -3.0%
2023 38.1 -9.7%
2024 56.25 +47.6%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 56.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.8, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 56.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.25, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.2 39.54 56.23 4
2020s 45.05 38.1 56.25 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 80 Sao Tome and Principe 58.21 compare
  2. 81 Zimbabwe 57.39 compare
  3. 82 Uganda 56.76 compare
  4. 84 Cameroon 41.84 compare
  5. 85 Angola 39.53 compare
  6. 86 Togo 35.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Lesotho?
Household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Lesotho was 56.25 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 56.25 in 2024.
What is the lowest household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1 in 2023.
How does Lesotho rank for household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults?
Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
Is household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
98 places, 1,412 data points, 2004–2025
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