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Credit to the private sector — Lesotho

Credit to the private sector in Lesotho in 2024 — 24.3%. Ranked 108 in the world out of 143. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 17.48 pp.

2024 24.3% −0.43 pp vs 2023
World rank 108of 143
Period maximum 24.73%2023
Period minimum 5.26%2004

Trend over time

1973–2024 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — Lesotho, 1973–2024010203019731979198519911997200320092015202120241973: 6.83%1974: 8.4%1975: 7.63%1976: 9.01%1977: 8.11%1978: 7.95%1979: 9.76%1980: 7.06%1981: 10.9%1982: 13.59%1983: 11.8%1984: 14.47%1985: 15.36%1986: 12.98%1987: 14.73%1988: 14.94%1989: 14.85%1990: 15.6%1991: 16.16%1992: 15.59%1993: 17.98%1994: 22.02%1995: 18.25%1996: 16.34%1997: 21.37%1998: 16.24%1999: 14.75%2000: 13.77%2001: 12.47%2002: 12.5%2003: 5.35%2004: 5.26%2005: 7.23%2006: 7.36%2007: 9.99%2008: 10.02%2009: 12.61%2010: 13.41%2011: 14.35%2012: 18.57%2013: 19.95%2014: 19.33%2015: 18.27%2016: 18.21%2017: 20%2018: 20.13%2019: 21.32%2020: 21.93%2021: 22.33%2022: 21.7%2023: 24.73%2024: 24.3%
Change over the period: +17.48 pp Annual average: 0.34 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho

Lesotho 24.3%
World 140.32%
Southern Africa computed 84.82%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 39.16%
Credit to the private sector — Lesotho, by year Lesotho All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 24.3 −0.43 pp
2023 24.73 +3.03 pp
2022 21.7 −0.63 pp
2021 22.33 +0.39 pp
2020 21.93 +0.61 pp
2019 21.32 +1.19 pp
2018 20.13 +0.13 pp
2017 20 +1.79 pp
2016 18.21 −0.06 pp
2015 18.27 −1.06 pp
2014 19.33 −0.62 pp
2013 19.95 +1.38 pp
2012 18.57 +4.22 pp
2011 14.35 +0.94 pp
2010 13.41 +0.8 pp
2009 12.61 +2.58 pp
2008 10.02 +0.03 pp
2007 9.99 +2.63 pp
2006 7.36 +0.13 pp
2005 7.23 +1.98 pp
2004 5.26 −0.09 pp
2003 5.35 −7.15 pp
2002 12.5 +0.03 pp
2001 12.47 −1.3 pp
2000 13.77 −0.98 pp
1999 14.75 −1.49 pp
1998 16.24 −5.13 pp
1997 21.37 +5.03 pp
1996 16.34 −1.91 pp
1995 18.25 −3.77 pp
1994 22.02 +4.04 pp
1993 17.98 +2.38 pp
1992 15.59 −0.57 pp
1991 16.16 +0.57 pp
1990 15.6 +0.75 pp
1989 14.85 −0.09 pp
1988 14.94 +0.22 pp
1987 14.73 +1.75 pp
1986 12.98 −2.38 pp
1985 15.36 +0.89 pp
1984 14.47 +2.67 pp
1983 11.8 −1.79 pp
1982 13.59 +2.69 pp
1981 10.9 +3.84 pp
1980 7.06 −2.71 pp
1979 9.76 +1.81 pp
1978 7.95 −0.16 pp
1977 8.11 −0.9 pp
1976 9.01 +1.38 pp
1975 7.63 −0.77 pp
1974 8.4 +1.57 pp
1973 6.83 —

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ZA South Africa 89.45 NA Namibia 55.06 BW Botswana 33.13 LS Lesotho 24.3 SZ Eswatini 21.62
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About the indicator

Domestic credit to the private sector by financial institutions as a percent of GDP: loans, purchases of non-equity securities, trade credit and other accounts receivable. An indicator of financial development, but of potential risk as well: growth that is too fast relative to GDP is one of the most reliable precursors of banking crises.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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