Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 77,991 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Lesotho, 2016–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Lesotho is 77,991, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.1% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Lesotho peaked at 77,991 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,204, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 75th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 52,204 | — |
| 2017 | 56,178 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 58,601 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 57,023 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 57,365 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56,606 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 56,855 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57,316 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 77,991 | +36.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 77,991 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,447, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 77,991 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198,132, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,002 | 52,204 | 58,601 | 4 |
| 2020s | 61,227 | 56,606 | 77,991 | 5 |
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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Lesotho?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Lesotho was 77,991 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 77,991 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,204 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.