Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional was 0 NFL, current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
0 NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
56th
of 102 countries
All-time high
11.62 million NFL, current US$
in 1985
All-time low
-3.59 million NFL, current US$
in 1992
Years of data
28
1981–2008

Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Lesotho, 1981–2008

-5.0M05.0M10.0M1981199420081981: 444.8k NFL, current US$1982: 983.9k NFL, current US$1983: 1.3M NFL, current US$1984: 5.4M NFL, current US$1985: 11.6M NFL, current US$1986: -652.5k NFL, current US$1987: 589.4k NFL, current US$1988: 717.8k NFL, current US$1989: 489.7k NFL, current US$1990: 1.9M NFL, current US$1991: -3.4M NFL, current US$1992: -3.6M NFL, current US$1993: 921.6k NFL, current US$1994: 359.4k NFL, current US$1995: -2.3M NFL, current US$1996: -2.4M NFL, current US$1997: -2.1M NFL, current US$1998: -2.5M NFL, current US$1999: -2.4M NFL, current US$2000: -1.8M NFL, current US$2001: -2.4M NFL, current US$2002: -1.5M NFL, current US$2003: -1.6M NFL, current US$2004: -1.7M NFL, current US$2005: -1.7M NFL, current US$2006: -987.3k NFL, current US$2007: -959.9k NFL, current US$2008: 0 NFL, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2008, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Lesotho stood at 0 NFL, current US$.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Lesotho peaked at 11.62 million NFL, current US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, -3.59 million NFL, current US$, in 1992.

That places Lesotho 56th out of 102 countries with data for 2008, 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, RDB nonconcessional in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Lesotho, 1981 to 2008.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1981 444,796 NFL, current US$ —
1982 983,898 NFL, current US$ +121.2%
1983 1.30 million NFL, current US$ +31.9%
1984 5.36 million NFL, current US$ +312.8%
1985 11.62 million NFL, current US$ +116.9%
1986 -652,549 NFL, current US$ -105.6%
1987 589,421 NFL, current US$ -190.3%
1988 717,820 NFL, current US$ +21.8%
1989 489,697 NFL, current US$ -31.8%
1990 1.91 million NFL, current US$ +289.5%
1991 -3.37 million NFL, current US$ -276.8%
1992 -3.59 million NFL, current US$ +6.6%
1993 921,619 NFL, current US$ -125.6%
1994 359,448 NFL, current US$ -61.0%
1995 -2.31 million NFL, current US$ -743.3%
1996 -2.39 million NFL, current US$ +3.2%
1997 -2.06 million NFL, current US$ -13.7%
1998 -2.49 million NFL, current US$ +20.9%
1999 -2.39 million NFL, current US$ -3.8%
2000 -1.78 million NFL, current US$ -25.6%
2001 -2.35 million NFL, current US$ +32.2%
2002 -1.49 million NFL, current US$ -36.6%
2003 -1.58 million NFL, current US$ +5.8%
2004 -1.69 million NFL, current US$ +6.9%
2005 -1.66 million NFL, current US$ -1.5%
2006 -987,314 NFL, current US$ -40.6%
2007 -959,881 NFL, current US$ -2.8%
2008 0 NFL, current US$ -100.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0 NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 million NFL, current US$. (36 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0 NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300,000 NFL, current US$. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net financial flows, RDB 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -743.3% 359,448 NFL, current US$ -2.31 million NFL, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.32 million NFL, current US$ -652,549 NFL, current US$ 11.62 million NFL, current US$ 9
1990s -1.54 million NFL, current US$ -3.59 million NFL, current US$ 1.91 million NFL, current US$ 10
2000s -1.39 million NFL, current US$ -2.35 million NFL, current US$ 0 NFL, current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 53 East Timor 1.57 million NFL, current US$
  2. 54 Congo 1.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 55 Gambia 300,000 NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 56 Burundi 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 56 Comoros 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 56 Guinea-Bissau 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  7. 56 Liberia 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  8. 56 Madagascar 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  9. 56 Mali 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  10. 56 Mozambique 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  11. 56 Niger 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  12. 56 Sierra Leone 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  13. 56 Somalia 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  14. 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 NFL, current US$
  15. 56 Sudan 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  16. 56 Togo 0 NFL, current US$ compare
  17. 56 Zimbabwe 0 NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Lesotho?
Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Lesotho was 0 NFL, current US$ in 2008, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 11.62 million NFL, current US$ in 1985.
What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -3.59 million NFL, current US$ in 1992.
How does Lesotho rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
Lesotho ranks 56th out of 102 countries with data for 2008.
Is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 4,420 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. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.