IMF repurchases and charges in Lesotho
Lesotho: IMF repurchases and charges was 32.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IMF repurchases and charges in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 32.71 million TDS, current US$ for imf repurchases and charges in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.4% on the previous year and up 1,919.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf repurchases and charges in Lesotho peaked at 32.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,168 TDS, current US$, in 1977.
Lesotho ranks 75th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF repurchases and charges in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 90,272 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 97,713 TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 226,561 TDS, current US$ | +131.9% |
| 1974 | 228,508 TDS, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 753,021 TDS, current US$ | +229.5% |
| 1977 | 1,168 TDS, current US$ | -99.8% |
| 1978 | 6,262 TDS, current US$ | +436.3% |
| 1979 | 16,797 TDS, current US$ | +168.2% |
| 1980 | 27,333 TDS, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 1981 | 29,496 TDS, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 26,502 TDS, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 177,475 TDS, current US$ | +569.7% |
| 1984 | 448,042 TDS, current US$ | +152.5% |
| 1985 | 855,628 TDS, current US$ | +91.0% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million TDS, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million TDS, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million TDS, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 740,956 TDS, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 260,667 TDS, current US$ | -64.8% |
| 1991 | 143,698 TDS, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 112,689 TDS, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 153,603 TDS, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million TDS, current US$ | +947.9% |
| 1995 | 2.96 million TDS, current US$ | +83.8% |
| 1996 | 3.68 million TDS, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 4.41 million TDS, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 4.98 million TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 6.24 million TDS, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 5.43 million TDS, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million TDS, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million TDS, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.74 million TDS, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 843,274 TDS, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 342,160 TDS, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2006 | 923,440 TDS, current US$ | +169.9% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million TDS, current US$ | +231.2% |
| 2008 | 5.19 million TDS, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 6.19 million TDS, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 7.64 million TDS, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 7.23 million TDS, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.84 million TDS, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million TDS, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million TDS, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million TDS, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 3.00 million TDS, current US$ | +169.1% |
| 2017 | 6.55 million TDS, current US$ | +118.5% |
| 2018 | 11.96 million TDS, current US$ | +82.6% |
| 2019 | 14.44 million TDS, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 13.25 million TDS, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 12.62 million TDS, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.79 million TDS, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 12.66 million TDS, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 32.71 million TDS, current US$ | +158.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.71 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.38 million TDS, current US$, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.71 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.08 million TDS, current US$, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF repurchases and charges in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +947.9% | 153,603 TDS, current US$ | 1.61 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1983 | +569.7% | 26,502 TDS, current US$ | 177,475 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,538 TDS, current US$ | 1,168 TDS, current US$ | 753,021 TDS, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 588,127 TDS, current US$ | 26,502 TDS, current US$ | 1.28 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 million TDS, current US$ | 112,689 TDS, current US$ | 6.24 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 million TDS, current US$ | 342,160 TDS, current US$ | 6.19 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million TDS, current US$ | 1.11 million TDS, current US$ | 14.44 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 million TDS, current US$ | 8.79 million TDS, current US$ | 32.71 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 72 Kosovo 37.92 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 72 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.92 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 74 Togo 37.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 76 Guatemala 31.25 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 30.47 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 78 Afghanistan 30.36 million TDS, current US$ compare
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 62.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 26.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf repurchases and charges in Lesotho?
- Imf repurchases and charges in Lesotho was 32.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest imf repurchases and charges recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32.71 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imf repurchases and charges recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,168 TDS, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for imf repurchases and charges?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imf repurchases and charges rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,919.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
IMF repurchases are total repayments of outstanding drawings from the General Resources Account during the year specified, excluding repayments due in the reserve tranche. IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche. Data are in current U.S. dollars.