Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 50.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Lesotho, 2016–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 50.96 for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Lesotho peaked at 50.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.1, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 72nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 38.66 | — |
| 2017 | 41.01 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 42.12 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.37 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 39.99 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 38.86 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 38.44 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.1 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 50.96 | +33.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 50.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.96, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 50.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.67, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.54 | 38.66 | 42.12 | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.27 | 38.1 | 50.96 | 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 household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Lesotho?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Lesotho was 50.96 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.