Net domestic credit to private sector, stock (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net domestic credit to private sector, stock (current LCU) was 2.62 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Lesotho, 1975–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Lesotho stood at 2.62 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Lesotho peaked at 2.62 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.43 million current LCU, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, 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 to private sector, stock (current LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.43 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 11.57 million current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 13.64 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 18.44 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 23.85 million current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 21.45 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 37.15 million current LCU | +73.2% |
| 1982 | 46.97 million current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 51.75 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 68.34 million current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 89.16 million current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 90.47 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 112.70 million current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 145.31 million current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 170.85 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 208.78 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 273.79 million current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 316.37 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 502.61 million current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 730.20 million current LCU | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 674.37 million current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 675.95 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 989.80 million current LCU | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 841.24 million current LCU | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 857.49 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 883.00 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 941.00 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 970.68 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 508.72 million current LCU | -47.6% |
| 2004 | 556.56 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 776.21 million current LCU | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 897.24 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 1.83 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.62 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.60 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.62 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.10 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.19 million current LCU | 8.43 million current LCU | 23.85 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 83.41 million current LCU | 21.45 million current LCU | 170.85 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 607.06 million current LCU | 208.78 million current LCU | 989.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion current LCU | 508.72 million current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 billion current LCU | 1.83 billion current LCU | 2.62 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 to private sector, stock in Lesotho?
- Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Lesotho was 2.62 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to private sector, stock recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to private sector, stock recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for net domestic credit to private sector, stock?
- Lesotho ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit to private sector, stock rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. 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 private sector, stock (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (IFS line 32S..ZK) include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds.