Total expenditure and net lending in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total expenditure and net lending was 11.26 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
11.26 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
44th
of 51 countries
All-time high
11.26 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
15.72 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
38
1972–2011
Total expenditure and net lending in Lesotho, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total expenditure and net lending in Lesotho stood at 11.26 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 285.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Lesotho peaked at 11.26 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.72 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total expenditure and net lending in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.72 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 18.37 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 22.30 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 36.67 million current LCU | +64.5% |
| 1976 | 50.20 million current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 68.16 million current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 71.73 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 100.33 million current LCU | +39.9% |
| 1982 | 114.33 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 115.36 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 62.26 million current LCU | -46.0% |
| 1985 | 119.97 million current LCU | +92.7% |
| 1986 | 204.25 million current LCU | +70.2% |
| 1987 | 447.88 million current LCU | +119.3% |
| 1988 | 615.20 million current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 746.90 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 818.45 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 941.91 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 2.99 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.92 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 3.56 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.72 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.17 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 4.72 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 5.69 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 7.65 billion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 9.91 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 9.38 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.26 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11.26 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 501.92 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11.26 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.23 million current LCU | 15.72 million current LCU | 68.16 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 259.82 million current LCU | 62.26 million current LCU | 746.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 billion current LCU | 818.45 million current LCU | 3.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 billion current LCU | 2.92 billion current LCU | 9.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 billion current LCU | 9.38 billion current LCU | 11.26 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure and net lending in Lesotho?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Lesotho was 11.26 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.72 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.