Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was 0.8314 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Lesotho, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.8314 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
That represents a change of down 56.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Lesotho peaked at 11.57 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -15.3, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.74 | — |
| 1992 | 4.65 | -52.2% |
| 1993 | 7.55 | +62.3% |
| 1994 | 5.69 | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 5.13 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.11 | -58.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2668 | -87.4% |
| 1998 | -11.79 | -4518.7% |
| 1999 | -15.3 | +29.8% |
| 2000 | -0.9485 | -93.8% |
| 2001 | -2.76 | +191.2% |
| 2002 | -2.44 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8889 | -136.5% |
| 2004 | 6.05 | +581.2% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | +159.5% |
| 2007 | 10.75 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | -24.7% |
| 2009 | -4.16 | -151.3% |
| 2010 | -1.49 | -64.3% |
| 2011 | -9.85 | +562.7% |
| 2012 | 4.56 | -146.4% |
| 2013 | -2.58 | -156.6% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | -222.2% |
| 2015 | -1.38 | -143.7% |
| 2016 | -9.43 | +583.1% |
| 2017 | -2.02 | -78.6% |
| 2018 | -4.41 | +118.7% |
| 2019 | -5.72 | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -120.7% |
| 2021 | -4.95 | -518.5% |
| 2022 | -6.41 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 7.31 | -214.2% |
| 2024 | 9.04 | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 2.95 | -67.3% |
| 2026 | 3.77 | +27.7% |
| 2027 | 3.52 | -6.7% |
| 2028 | 1.84 | -47.8% |
| 2029 | 1.91 | +3.9% |
| 2030 | 0.8314 | -56.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8314 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8314 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4518.7% | 0.2668 | -11.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.896 | -15.3 | 9.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.15 | -4.16 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.91 | -9.85 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | -6.41 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.8314 | 0.8314 | 0.8314 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More external debt data for Lesotho
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 152.62 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Lesotho?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Lesotho was 0.8314 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.3 in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October