Net financial flows, IBRD in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net financial flows, IBRD was -363,000 NFL, current US$ in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
-363,000 NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 49.9%
World rank
67th
of 115 countries
All-time high
21.79 million NFL, current US$
in 1993
All-time low
-21.29 million NFL, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
22
1992–2013

Net financial flows, IBRD in Lesotho, 1992–2013

-20.0M-10.0M010.0M20.0M1992200220131992: 4.6M NFL, current US$1993: 21.8M NFL, current US$1994: 13.7M NFL, current US$1995: 11.2M NFL, current US$1996: 7.2M NFL, current US$1997: 6.0M NFL, current US$1998: -1.1M NFL, current US$1999: -4.1M NFL, current US$2000: 6.0M NFL, current US$2001: -789.0k NFL, current US$2002: -21.3M NFL, current US$2003: -18.6M NFL, current US$2004: -2.4M NFL, current US$2005: -3.5M NFL, current US$2006: -3.6M NFL, current US$2007: -3.6M NFL, current US$2008: -981.0k NFL, current US$2009: -725.0k NFL, current US$2010: -725.0k NFL, current US$2011: -725.0k NFL, current US$2012: -725.0k NFL, current US$2013: -363.0k NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

In 2013, net financial flows, ibrd in Lesotho stood at -363,000 NFL, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Lesotho peaked at 21.79 million NFL, current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -21.29 million NFL, current US$, in 2002.

Lesotho ranks 67th of 115 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.

Net financial flows, IBRD in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Lesotho, 1992 to 2013.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1992 4.61 million NFL, current US$
1993 21.79 million NFL, current US$ +372.5%
1994 13.73 million NFL, current US$ -37.0%
1995 11.17 million NFL, current US$ -18.7%
1996 7.16 million NFL, current US$ -35.9%
1997 6.00 million NFL, current US$ -16.3%
1998 -1.07 million NFL, current US$ -117.8%
1999 -4.07 million NFL, current US$ +281.4%
2000 5.97 million NFL, current US$ -246.8%
2001 -789,000 NFL, current US$ -113.2%
2002 -21.29 million NFL, current US$ +2598.2%
2003 -18.55 million NFL, current US$ -12.8%
2004 -2.37 million NFL, current US$ -87.2%
2005 -3.53 million NFL, current US$ +49.2%
2006 -3.60 million NFL, current US$ +1.9%
2007 -3.60 million NFL, current US$ -0.0%
2008 -981,000 NFL, current US$ -72.8%
2009 -725,000 NFL, current US$ -26.1%
2010 -725,000 NFL, current US$ -0.0%
2011 -725,000 NFL, current US$ -0.0%
2012 -725,000 NFL, current US$ -0.0%
2013 -363,000 NFL, current US$ -49.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -363,000 NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.87 million NFL, current US$. (30 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -363,000 NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -469,000 NFL, current US$, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net financial flows, IBRD 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -2598.2% -789,000 NFL, current US$ -21.29 million NFL, current US$
1993 +372.5% 4.61 million NFL, current US$ 21.79 million NFL, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.42 million NFL, current US$ -4.07 million NFL, current US$ 21.79 million NFL, current US$ 8
2000s -4.95 million NFL, current US$ -21.29 million NFL, current US$ 5.97 million NFL, current US$ 10
2010s -634,500 NFL, current US$ -725,000 NFL, current US$ -363,000 NFL, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -248,000 NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 65 Slovakia -279,000 NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 66 Sierra Leone -284,000 NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 68 Burundi -424,000 NFL, current US$
  5. 69 Sudan -469,000 NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 70 Algeria -725,000 NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, ibrd in Lesotho?
Net financial flows, ibrd in Lesotho was -363,000 NFL, current US$ in 2013, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 21.79 million NFL, current US$ in 1993.
What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -21.29 million NFL, current US$ in 2002.
How does Lesotho rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
Lesotho ranks 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2013.
Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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 Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 6,323 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.