Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 63.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Lesotho, 2005–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 63.1% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Lesotho peaked at 193.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 64th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 167.0% | — |
| 2006 | 131.8% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 193.0% | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -99.0% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +3085.0% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +13.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 63.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 63.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3085.0% | 2.0% | 63.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.5% | 2.0% | 193.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 51.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
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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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Lesotho?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Lesotho was 63.1% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 193.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.