Net domestic credit to government, flow in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net domestic credit to government, flow was 1.29 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Lesotho, 1976–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit to government, flow in Lesotho is 1.29 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 449.6% on the previous year and up 1,672.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to government, flow in Lesotho peaked at 1.29 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.79 billion current LCU, in 2007.
Lesotho ranks 24th of 49 countries on this measure, 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 to government, flow in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 934,000 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 1.96 million current LCU | +109.5% |
| 1978 | 5.92 million current LCU | +202.3% |
| 1979 | -1.66 million current LCU | -128.0% |
| 1980 | 18.89 million current LCU | -1240.1% |
| 1981 | 28.51 million current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1982 | 15.30 million current LCU | -46.3% |
| 1983 | -631,300 current LCU | -104.1% |
| 1984 | -9.28 million current LCU | +1369.6% |
| 1985 | 25.26 million current LCU | -372.3% |
| 1986 | 52.41 million current LCU | +107.5% |
| 1987 | 39.54 million current LCU | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 69.51 million current LCU | +75.8% |
| 1989 | 56.66 million current LCU | -18.5% |
| 1990 | -98.06 million current LCU | -273.1% |
| 1991 | -103.11 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1992 | -246.82 million current LCU | +139.4% |
| 1993 | -336.59 million current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1996 | -224.34 million current LCU | -33.3% |
| 1997 | -571.91 million current LCU | +154.9% |
| 1998 | -38.72 million current LCU | -93.2% |
| 1999 | 901.68 million current LCU | -2428.5% |
| 2000 | 223.36 million current LCU | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 72.54 million current LCU | -67.5% |
| 2002 | 303.00 million current LCU | +317.7% |
| 2003 | 150.66 million current LCU | -50.3% |
| 2004 | -562.39 million current LCU | -473.3% |
| 2005 | -186.21 million current LCU | -66.9% |
| 2006 | -604.66 million current LCU | +224.7% |
| 2007 | -1.79 billion current LCU | +196.3% |
| 2008 | -700.15 million current LCU | -60.9% |
| 2009 | -23.00 million current LCU | -96.7% |
| 2010 | 234.00 million current LCU | -1117.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +449.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 million current LCU | -1.66 million current LCU | 5.92 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.62 million current LCU | -9.28 million current LCU | 69.51 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -89.73 million current LCU | -571.91 million current LCU | 901.68 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | -311.83 million current LCU | -1.79 billion current LCU | 303.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 760.00 million current LCU | 234.00 million current LCU | 1.29 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 to government, flow in Lesotho?
- Net domestic credit to government, flow in Lesotho was 1.29 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.79 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for net domestic credit to government, flow?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit to government, flow rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,672.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.