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.
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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.54 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.67 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Broad money 42.3% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,192 (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.