01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Lesotho

Lesotho: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 288.65 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
288.65 million
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
175th
of 208 countries
All-time high
451.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.00 million
in 2012
Years of data
31
1995–2025

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Lesotho, 1995–2025

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1995201020251995: 380.0M1996: 382.0M1997: 327.0M1998: 291.0M1999: 251.0M2000: 274.0M2001: 230.0M2002: 187.0M2003: 28.0M2004: 25.0M2005: 24.0M2006: 19.0M2007: 47.0M2008: 25.0M2009: 17.0M2010: 21.0M2011: 69.0M2012: 15.0M2013: 29.0M2014: 20.5M2015: 24.3M2016: 102.7M2017: 152.4M2018: 178.3M2019: 101.2M2020: 87.9M2021: 138.8M2022: 211.1M2023: 222.8M2024: 451.9M2025: 288.7M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Lesotho is 288.65 million, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and up 1,089.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Lesotho peaked at 451.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million, in 2012.

Lesotho ranks 175th of 208 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
1990s 326.20 million 251.00 million 382.00 million 5
2000s 87.60 million 17.00 million 274.00 million 10
2010s 71.34 million 15.00 million 178.29 million 10
2020s 233.53 million 87.94 million 451.85 million 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 172 Aruba 374.08 million compare
  2. 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 344.90 million compare
  3. 174 Malawi 290.40 million compare
  4. 176 Turkmenistan 268.93 million compare
  5. 177 Eritrea 264.47 million compare
  6. 178 South Sudan 263.98 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Lesotho?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Lesotho was 288.65 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 451.85 million in 2024.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million in 2012.
How does Lesotho rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Lesotho ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,089.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.