Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 194,141 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 194,141 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 1,411.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 219,308 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -81,216 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,819 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 3,357 current LCU per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1982 | 4,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 4,253 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 5,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 7,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 9,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 14,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1989 | 17,052 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 15,539 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 14,899 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 8,362 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1993 | 1,329 current LCU per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 1994 | -3,741 current LCU per square kilometre | -381.4% |
| 1995 | -9,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +147.4% |
| 1996 | -16,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1997 | -24,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1998 | -31,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1999 | -1,821 current LCU per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2000 | 6,377 current LCU per square kilometre | -450.3% |
| 2001 | 10,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 24,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +144.8% |
| 2003 | 11,214 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2004 | -4,836 current LCU per square kilometre | -143.1% |
| 2005 | -3,310 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2006 | -18,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +474.0% |
| 2007 | -68,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +259.0% |
| 2008 | -81,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | -70,363 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2010 | -32,965 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 4,198 current LCU per square kilometre | -112.7% |
| 2012 | 21,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +402.0% |
| 2013 | 12,845 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 5,642 current LCU per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2015 | 24,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +333.8% |
| 2016 | 104,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +325.4% |
| 2017 | 179,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2018 | 210,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 181,733 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 174,982 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 171,554 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 219,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 194,141 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,275 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,819 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,052 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -4,727 current LCU per square kilometre | -31,146 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,539 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -19,469 current LCU per square kilometre | -81,216 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,610 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,164 current LCU per square kilometre | -32,965 current LCU per square kilometre | 210,852 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 171,554 current LCU per square kilometre | 219,308 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 164 Latvia 271,011 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Montenegro 264,555 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Samoa 213,823 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zambia 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Namibia 178,203 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Botswana 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 194,141 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 219,308 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -81,216 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,411.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.