10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho
Lesotho: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 110.00 million BU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho, 2005–2025
Source: BIS. Measured in BU.
Analysis
In 2025, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho stood at 110.00 million BU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.8% on the previous year and up 746.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho peaked at 110.00 million BU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million BU, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.00 million BU | — |
| 2006 | 6.00 million BU | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 13.00 million BU | +116.7% |
| 2008 | 16.00 million BU | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 12.00 million BU | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 42.00 million BU | +250.0% |
| 2011 | 27.00 million BU | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 14.00 million BU | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 12.00 million BU | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 12.00 million BU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.00 million BU | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 11.00 million BU | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 17.00 million BU | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 22.00 million BU | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 24.00 million BU | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 20.00 million BU | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 28.00 million BU | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 20.00 million BU | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 30.00 million BU | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 32.00 million BU | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 110.00 million BU | +243.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 110.00 million BU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 481.00 million BU, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 110.00 million BU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 307.50 million BU, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.40 million BU | 6.00 million BU | 16.00 million BU | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.40 million BU | 11.00 million BU | 42.00 million BU | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.00 million BU | 20.00 million BU | 110.00 million BU | 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 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho?
- 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho was 110.00 million BU in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 110.00 million BU in 2025.
- What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million BU in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
- Lesotho ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 746.2%. 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 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).