08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre in Lesotho

Lesotho: 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre was 19,848 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,848 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
59th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19,848 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,266 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2023

08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1996–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1996200920231996: 13.8k units per square kilometre1997: 13.5k units per square kilometre1998: 14.3k units per square kilometre1999: 14.0k units per square kilometre2000: 13.4k units per square kilometre2001: 13.3k units per square kilometre2002: 13.3k units per square kilometre2003: 13.6k units per square kilometre2004: 14.9k units per square kilometre2005: 15.5k units per square kilometre2006: 14.9k units per square kilometre2007: 15.8k units per square kilometre2008: 17.3k units per square kilometre2009: 16.4k units per square kilometre2010: 16.7k units per square kilometre2011: 18.1k units per square kilometre2012: 17.7k units per square kilometre2013: 16.7k units per square kilometre2014: 16.6k units per square kilometre2015: 14.8k units per square kilometre2016: 14.9k units per square kilometre2017: 15.0k units per square kilometre2018: 16.6k units per square kilometre2019: 16.7k units per square kilometre2020: 17.5k units per square kilometre2021: 18.5k units per square kilometre2022: 19.4k units per square kilometre2023: 19.8k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, 08_multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 19,848 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 08_multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 19,848 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,266 units per square kilometre, in 2001.

Lesotho ranks 59th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 13,801 units per square kilometre
1997 13,538 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1998 14,262 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1999 13,999 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2000 13,384 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2001 13,266 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2002 13,348 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2003 13,574 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2004 14,889 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2005 15,482 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2006 14,921 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2007 15,819 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2008 17,286 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2009 16,414 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2010 16,668 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2011 18,062 units per square kilometre +8.4%
2012 17,712 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2013 16,735 units per square kilometre -5.5%
2014 16,634 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2015 14,803 units per square kilometre -11.0%
2016 14,929 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2017 15,005 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2018 16,556 units per square kilometre +10.3%
2019 16,734 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 17,479 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2021 18,485 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2022 19,365 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2023 19,848 units per square kilometre +2.5%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 19,848 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,102 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 19,848 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,121 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,900 units per square kilometre 13,538 units per square kilometre 14,262 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 14,838 units per square kilometre 13,266 units per square kilometre 17,286 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 16,384 units per square kilometre 14,803 units per square kilometre 18,062 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 18,794 units per square kilometre 17,479 units per square kilometre 19,848 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 56 Comoros 22,727 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 57 India 20,775 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 58 Poland 20,191 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 60 Romania 19,593 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 61 Malawi 19,415 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 62 Benin 18,871 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 08_multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
08_multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 19,848 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 08_multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 19,848 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 08_multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 13,266 units per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for 08_multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is 08_multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
08_Multilateral loans, other institutions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,491 data points, 1996–2023
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08_Multilateral loans, other institutions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.