06_Multilateral loans, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: 06_Multilateral loans, total was 741.65 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
06_Multilateral loans, total in Lesotho, 1990–2026
Source: African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development, IMF, World Bank.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 741.65 million for 06_multilateral loans, total in 2026. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 06_multilateral loans, total in Lesotho peaked at 741.65 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 100th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
06_Multilateral loans, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.95 million | — |
| 1991 | 14.26 million | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 20.71 million | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 29.55 million | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 40.10 million | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 42.65 million | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 456.29 million | +969.8% |
| 1997 | 443.15 million | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 459.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 446.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 420.97 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 13.17 million | -96.9% |
| 2002 | 423.04 million | +3112.4% |
| 2003 | 432.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 483.12 million | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 507.06 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 488.30 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 515.68 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 559.34 million | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 525.01 million | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 526.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 574.06 million | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 565.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 570.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 583.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 519.24 million | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 523.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 520.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 732.60 million | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 555.26 million | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 563.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 631.28 million | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 645.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 651.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 645.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 689.98 million | +6.8% |
| 2026 | 741.65 million | +7.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 741.65 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.80 billion, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 741.65 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.69 billion, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 06_Multilateral loans, total in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3112.4% | 13.17 million | 423.04 million |
| 1996 | +969.8% | 42.65 million | 456.29 million |
| 2001 | -96.9% | 420.97 million | 13.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.23 million | 9.95 million | 459.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.86 million | 13.17 million | 559.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.06 million | 519.24 million | 732.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 652.61 million | 563.27 million | 741.65 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 06_multilateral loans, total in Lesotho?
- 06_multilateral loans, total in Lesotho was 741.65 million in 2026, according to African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development, IMF, World Bank.
- What is the highest 06_multilateral loans, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 741.65 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest 06_multilateral loans, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for 06_multilateral loans, total?
- Lesotho ranks 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2026.
- Is 06_multilateral loans, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development, IMF, World Bank, published as part of 06_Multilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data represent the sum of loans from the IMF (item 07) and other institutions (item 08).