Net financial flows, multilateral in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net financial flows, multilateral was 51.90 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Lesotho, 1973–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 51.90 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, multilateral in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.0% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Lesotho peaked at 51.90 million NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -9.39 million NFL, current US$, in 2003.
That places Lesotho 71st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | +14164.3% |
| 1975 | 4.54 million NFL, current US$ | +127.1% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million NFL, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1977 | 6.66 million NFL, current US$ | +166.6% |
| 1978 | 5.80 million NFL, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 7.48 million NFL, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 6.36 million NFL, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 11.87 million NFL, current US$ | +86.7% |
| 1982 | 20.43 million NFL, current US$ | +72.1% |
| 1983 | 16.66 million NFL, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 20.29 million NFL, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 32.35 million NFL, current US$ | +59.5% |
| 1986 | 14.31 million NFL, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 1987 | 21.54 million NFL, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 19.58 million NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 30.92 million NFL, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1990 | 26.60 million NFL, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 17.23 million NFL, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 28.65 million NFL, current US$ | +66.3% |
| 1993 | 37.21 million NFL, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 45.84 million NFL, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 26.98 million NFL, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1996 | 25.85 million NFL, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 24.07 million NFL, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 13.72 million NFL, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 101,000 NFL, current US$ | -99.3% |
| 2000 | 7.12 million NFL, current US$ | +6951.5% |
| 2001 | 6.86 million NFL, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | -1.64 million NFL, current US$ | -123.9% |
| 2003 | -9.39 million NFL, current US$ | +472.4% |
| 2004 | 14.64 million NFL, current US$ | -255.9% |
| 2005 | -2.54 million NFL, current US$ | -117.3% |
| 2006 | 8.76 million NFL, current US$ | -445.1% |
| 2007 | 15.65 million NFL, current US$ | +78.6% |
| 2008 | 15.39 million NFL, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.09 million NFL, current US$ | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 24.19 million NFL, current US$ | +490.9% |
| 2011 | 19.77 million NFL, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 20.84 million NFL, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.94 million NFL, current US$ | -76.3% |
| 2014 | 25.15 million NFL, current US$ | +409.3% |
| 2015 | 33.88 million NFL, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 7.50 million NFL, current US$ | -77.9% |
| 2017 | 12.27 million NFL, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 2018 | 9.65 million NFL, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 30.51 million NFL, current US$ | +216.2% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million NFL, current US$ | -91.7% |
| 2021 | 30.64 million NFL, current US$ | +1107.1% |
| 2022 | 17.09 million NFL, current US$ | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 16.07 million NFL, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 51.90 million NFL, current US$ | +223.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.90 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.70 million NFL, current US$, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.90 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 201.06 million NFL, current US$, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +14164.3% | 14,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | +6951.5% | 101,000 NFL, current US$ | 7.12 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | +1107.1% | 2.54 million NFL, current US$ | 30.64 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.14 million NFL, current US$ | 14,000 NFL, current US$ | 7.48 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 19.43 million NFL, current US$ | 6.36 million NFL, current US$ | 32.35 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.63 million NFL, current US$ | 101,000 NFL, current US$ | 45.84 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 million NFL, current US$ | -9.39 million NFL, current US$ | 15.65 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.87 million NFL, current US$ | 4.94 million NFL, current US$ | 33.88 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.64 million NFL, current US$ | 2.54 million NFL, current US$ | 51.90 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 68 Kosovo 79.41 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 68 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 79.41 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 70 Mozambique 73.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Eswatini 47.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 74 Bhutan 46.74 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, multilateral in Lesotho?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Lesotho was 51.90 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.90 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.39 million NFL, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.