Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 109.7% on the previous year and up 3,193.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0299 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0092 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7905.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0259 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0217 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0168 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0299 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0146 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0145 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 0.01 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 0.01 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +192.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0023 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -123.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -123.1% |
| 2015 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +308.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0116 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +7905.0% | 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0196 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Rwanda 0.0371 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Solomon Islands 0.0306 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Liberia 0.0245 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Togo 0.0242 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 0.0229 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0299 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,193.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.