Lesotho's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was −US$27 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 1,592% from −US$1.6 million in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$27 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | −US$13.98 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$1.6 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$35.61 million | 2020 |
| Lowest | −US$27 million | 2024 |
| Average since 2015 | −US$5.27 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | −US$90,272 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Lesotho's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$20.85 million on 2023 (from −US$6.15 million to −US$27 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −US$521,237 and a typical year strayed about US$15.56 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$49.59 million in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$47.8 million in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 6% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Lesotho had the 54th highest value of the 74 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | −US$27 million | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | −US$164.67 million | 2024 |
Closest to Lesotho in the 2024 ranking
- Central African Republic — 51st of 74: −US$9.54 million
- Haiti — 52nd of 74: −US$10.67 million
- Yemen, Rep. — 53rd of 74: −US$12.94 million
- Malawi — 55th of 74: −US$30.68 million
- Mali — 56th of 74: −US$47.95 million
- Eswatini — 57th of 74: −US$52.11 million
What this measures
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 52 values
| Year | Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -26,996,073 |
| 2023 | -6,148,632 |
| 2022 | -6,487,851 |
| 2021 | -12,195,708 |
| 2020 | 35,605,404 |
| 2019 | -13,984,017 |
| 2018 | -11,918,726 |
| 2017 | -6,524,605 |
| 2016 | -2,958,045 |
| 2015 | -1,091,317 |
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies
- Angola — −US$237.41 million (2024)
- Benin — US$66.18 million (2024)
- Burkina Faso — US$42.31 million (2024)
- Burundi — US$0 (2022)
- Cabo Verde — US$18.94 million (2024)
- Cameroon — US$34.81 million (2024)
- Central African Republic — −US$9.54 million (2024)
- Chad — US$0 (2022)
- Comoros — US$2.57 million (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Lesotho
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$805.47 million (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 7.4 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$1.99 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 21.89 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$840.08 (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$2.81 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 29.29 billion (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Lesotho's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)?
- −US$27 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is down 29,805% from −US$90,272 in 1971. The highest value was US$35.61 million in 2020 and the lowest −US$27 million in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank?
- 54th highest of 74 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) unusual for Lesotho?
- In 2024, Lesotho's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$20.85 million on 2023 (from −US$6.15 million to −US$27 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −US$521,237 and a typical year strayed about US$15.56 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.IMFN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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