Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lesotho
Lesotho: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital was 5.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.9% for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lesotho peaked at 10.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +176.7% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lesotho?
- Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital in Lesotho was 5.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest non-performing loans net of provisions to capital recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for non-performing loans net of provisions to capital?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-performing loans net of provisions to capital rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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