Lesotho - Domestic credit to private sector

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Lesotho was 23.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 23.66 in 2020, while its lowest value was 5.09 in 2004.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1973 5.99
1974 6.67
1975 5.33
1976 6.03
1977 5.51
1978 6.27
1979 8.71
1980 7.06
1981 10.90
1982 13.59
1983 11.80
1984 14.47
1985 15.36
1986 12.98
1987 14.73
1988 14.94
1989 14.85
1990 15.60
1991 16.16
1992 15.59
1993 17.98
1994 22.02
1995 18.01
1996 16.13
1997 21.14
1998 16.02
1999 14.53
2000 13.55
2001 12.28
2002 12.33
2003 5.18
2004 5.09
2005 7.05
2006 7.20
2007 9.81
2008 9.85
2009 12.42
2010 13.25
2011 14.17
2012 18.36
2013 19.72
2014 19.10
2015 18.04
2016 17.96
2017 19.67
2018 20.18
2019 21.23
2020 23.66

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Lesotho was 21.54 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 22.02 in 1994, while its lowest value was 5.26 in 2004.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1973 6.83
1974 8.40
1975 7.63
1976 9.01
1977 8.11
1978 7.95
1979 9.76
1980 7.06
1981 10.90
1982 13.59
1983 11.80
1984 14.47
1985 15.36
1986 12.98
1987 14.73
1988 14.94
1989 14.85
1990 15.60
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 12.50
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 18.22
2017 20.01
2018 20.46
2019 21.54

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Assets