07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita was 6.56 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita in Lesotho is 6.56 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 60.2% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 105.31 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.5 units per person, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 7.74 units per person | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 11.06 units per person | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 15.54 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1994 | 20.8 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 21.86 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 18.91 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 16.17 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 13.28 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 10.54 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 7.31 units per person | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 6.58 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 8.92 units per person | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 10.47 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 15.77 units per person | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 18.95 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 18.15 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.13 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.56 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.47 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 10.12 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 12.75 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 13.73 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 30.12 units per person | +119.4% |
| 2014 | 37.86 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 33.17 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 32.95 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 105.31 units per person | +251.0% |
| 2019 | 21.37 units per person | -79.7% |
| 2020 | 14.58 units per person | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 30.99 units per person | +112.5% |
| 2022 | 25.07 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 20.97 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 16.48 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 6.56 units per person | -60.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.56 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.24 units per person, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.56 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.41 units per person, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +251.0% | 30 units per person | 105.31 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.14 units per person | 5.5 units per person | 21.86 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.53 units per person | 6.58 units per person | 18.95 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.74 units per person | 10.12 units per person | 105.31 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.11 units per person | 6.56 units per person | 30.99 units per person | 6 |
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 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita in Lesotho?
- 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita in Lesotho was 6.56 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 105.31 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 units per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 07_multilateral loans, imf, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
07_Multilateral loans, IMF divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
07_Multilateral loans, IMF ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 07_Multilateral loans, IMF IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
07_Multilateral loans, IMF divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.