Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1125.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0253 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0357 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0819 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0771 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0722 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 Togo 0.0636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Senegal 0.0632 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Afghanistan 0.0613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Mauritania 0.0587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Malawi 0.0587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Dominica 0.0575 DOD, 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, 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 use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.