Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 1,569 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho is 1,569 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 38.5% on the previous year and up 1,806.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 2,932 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,254 current LCU per person, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.27 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 70.39 current LCU per person | +79.3% |
| 1982 | 85.37 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 84.16 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 86.4 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 109.78 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 141.59 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 176.36 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 245.14 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 291.59 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 260.68 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 245.52 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 135.53 current LCU per person | -44.8% |
| 1993 | 21.22 current LCU per person | -84.3% |
| 1994 | -58.91 current LCU per person | -377.6% |
| 1995 | -143.97 current LCU per person | +144.4% |
| 1996 | -254.9 current LCU per person | +77.1% |
| 1997 | -379.96 current LCU per person | +49.1% |
| 1998 | -473.25 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1999 | -27.59 current LCU per person | -94.2% |
| 2000 | 96.62 current LCU per person | -450.2% |
| 2001 | 152.54 current LCU per person | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 374.57 current LCU per person | +145.6% |
| 2003 | 171.51 current LCU per person | -54.2% |
| 2004 | -74.49 current LCU per person | -143.4% |
| 2005 | -51.45 current LCU per person | -30.9% |
| 2006 | -296.56 current LCU per person | +476.3% |
| 2007 | -1,060 current LCU per person | +257.5% |
| 2008 | -1,254 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | -1,078 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2010 | -501.35 current LCU per person | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 63.28 current LCU per person | -112.6% |
| 2012 | 314.5 current LCU per person | +397.0% |
| 2013 | 189.63 current LCU per person | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 82.34 current LCU per person | -56.6% |
| 2015 | 353 current LCU per person | +328.7% |
| 2016 | 1,483 current LCU per person | +320.2% |
| 2017 | 2,529 current LCU per person | +70.5% |
| 2018 | 2,932 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 2,497 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2,376 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,303 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,912 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 2,550 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 1,569 current LCU per person | -38.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,569 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,450 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,569 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,898 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -476.3% | -51.45 current LCU per person | -296.56 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +450.2% | -27.59 current LCU per person | 96.62 current LCU per person |
| 2012 | +397.0% | 63.28 current LCU per person | 314.5 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133 current LCU per person | 39.27 current LCU per person | 291.59 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -67.56 current LCU per person | -473.25 current LCU per person | 260.68 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -301.98 current LCU per person | -1,254 current LCU per person | 374.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.28 current LCU per person | -501.35 current LCU per person | 2,932 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,342 current LCU per person | 1,569 current LCU per person | 2,912 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 175 Papua New Guinea 2,782 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Tonga 2,704 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Palestine 2,345 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Tajikistan 1,378 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Ethiopia 1,078 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Zimbabwe 342.32 current LCU per person 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 1,569 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,932 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,254 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,806.0%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.