Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and up 2,086.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -84.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -367.7% |
| 1995 | -0.2804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +116.9% |
| 1996 | -0.5314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 1997 | -0.7569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1998 | -1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -94.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -460.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +160.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0972 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -133.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2006 | -0.3204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +436.4% |
| 2007 | -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +284.2% |
| 2008 | -1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2009 | -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2010 | -0.4478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -111.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +422.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +348.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +374.7% |
| 2017 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 France 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Luxembourg 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Peru 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Netherlands 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,086.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.