Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional was -27.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Lesotho stood at -27.00 million NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 339.1% on the previous year and down 1,591.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Lesotho peaked at 35.61 million NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -27.00 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -90,272 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | -97,713 NFL, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1973 | -226,561 NFL, current US$ | +131.9% |
| 1974 | -228,508 NFL, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1975 | -753,021 NFL, current US$ | +229.5% |
| 1977 | 624,653 NFL, current US$ | -183.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million NFL, current US$ | +208.2% |
| 1979 | 1.96 million NFL, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.67 million NFL, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 22,417 NFL, current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1983 | -150,747 NFL, current US$ | -772.5% |
| 1984 | -425,486 NFL, current US$ | +182.3% |
| 1985 | -835,304 NFL, current US$ | +96.3% |
| 1986 | -1.14 million NFL, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1987 | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 2.94 million NFL, current US$ | -330.9% |
| 1989 | 5.09 million NFL, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 1990 | 3.89 million NFL, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 3.07 million NFL, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 7.44 million NFL, current US$ | +142.2% |
| 1993 | 9.49 million NFL, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 3.89 million NFL, current US$ | -59.0% |
| 1995 | -2.75 million NFL, current US$ | -170.6% |
| 1996 | -3.40 million NFL, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1997 | -4.26 million NFL, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1998 | -4.92 million NFL, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1999 | -5.89 million NFL, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2000 | -5.18 million NFL, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.59 million NFL, current US$ | -188.6% |
| 2002 | 5.25 million NFL, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million NFL, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 9.81 million NFL, current US$ | +315.6% |
| 2005 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -514,993 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | -2.68 million NFL, current US$ | +420.2% |
| 2008 | -4.98 million NFL, current US$ | +85.9% |
| 2009 | -5.94 million NFL, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 4.43 million NFL, current US$ | -174.5% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million NFL, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 34.64 million NFL, current US$ | +1844.1% |
| 2013 | 14.60 million NFL, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2014 | -1.60 million NFL, current US$ | -110.9% |
| 2015 | -1.09 million NFL, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2016 | -2.96 million NFL, current US$ | +171.1% |
| 2017 | -6.52 million NFL, current US$ | +120.6% |
| 2018 | -11.92 million NFL, current US$ | +82.7% |
| 2019 | -13.98 million NFL, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 35.61 million NFL, current US$ | -354.6% |
| 2021 | -12.20 million NFL, current US$ | -134.3% |
| 2022 | -6.49 million NFL, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2023 | -6.15 million NFL, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2024 | -27.00 million NFL, current US$ | +339.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -27.00 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.70 million NFL, current US$. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1844.1% | 1.78 million NFL, current US$ | 34.64 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1983 | -772.5% | 22,417 NFL, current US$ | -150,747 NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 388,871 NFL, current US$ | -753,021 NFL, current US$ | 1.96 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 654,556 NFL, current US$ | -1.27 million NFL, current US$ | 5.09 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 658,239 NFL, current US$ | -5.89 million NFL, current US$ | 9.49 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,103 NFL, current US$ | -5.94 million NFL, current US$ | 9.81 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million NFL, current US$ | -13.98 million NFL, current US$ | 34.64 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.24 million NFL, current US$ | -27.00 million NFL, current US$ | 35.61 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 85 Central African Republic -9.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 86 Haiti -10.67 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 87 Yemen -12.94 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 89 Malawi -30.68 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 90 Montenegro -40.16 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 91 Mali -47.95 million NFL, current US$ 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, 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 net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Lesotho?
- Net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Lesotho was -27.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.61 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,591.9%. 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, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.