Use of IMF credit in Lesotho

Lesotho: Use of IMF credit was 145.33 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
145.33 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
102nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
197.66 million DOD, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Use of IMF credit in Lesotho, 1971–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, use of imf credit in Lesotho stood at 145.33 million DOD, current US$.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of imf credit in Lesotho peaked at 197.66 million DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1971.

Lesotho ranks 102nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 636,610 DOD, current US$ 0 DOD, current US$ 4.73 million DOD, current US$ 9
1980s 5.09 million DOD, current US$ 2.22 million DOD, current US$ 10.15 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 27.84 million DOD, current US$ 15.06 million DOD, current US$ 40.34 million DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 37.37 million DOD, current US$ 15.99 million DOD, current US$ 75.69 million DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 102.95 million DOD, current US$ 78.82 million DOD, current US$ 130.18 million DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 164.14 million DOD, current US$ 119.39 million DOD, current US$ 197.66 million DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 99 Fiji 210.50 million DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 100 Eswatini 199.48 million DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 101 Laos 198.34 million DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 103 Montenegro 129.02 million DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 104 Cape Verde 126.33 million DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 105 Guinea-Bissau 122.20 million DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of imf credit in Lesotho?
Use of imf credit in Lesotho was 145.33 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest use of imf credit recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 197.66 million DOD, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest use of imf credit recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1971.
How does Lesotho rank for use of imf credit?
Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is use of imf credit rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,029 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Use of IMF Credit: Data related to the operations of the IMF are provided by the IMF Treasurer’s Department. They are converted from special drawing rights into dollars using end-of-period exchange rates for stocks and average-over-the-period exchange rates for flows. IMF trust fund operations under the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, Extended Fund Facility, Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Structural Adjustment Facility (Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility in 1999) are presented together with all of the IMF’s special facilities (buffer stock, supplemental reserve, compensatory and contingency facilities, oil facilities, and other facilities). SDR allocations are also included in this category. According to the BPM6, SDR allocations are recorded as the incurrence of a debt liability of the member receiving them (because of a requirement to repay the allocation in certain circumstances, and also because interest accrues). This debt item is introduced for the first time this year with historical data starting in 1999.