Lesotho - Lending interest rate (%)

The latest value for Lending interest rate (%) in Lesotho was 8.98 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 20.42 in 1990 and 8.98 in 2020.

Definition: Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1980 11.00
1981 15.00
1982 17.00
1983 15.42
1984 17.58
1985 19.67
1986 13.42
1987 11.13
1988 13.67
1989 18.75
1990 20.42
1991 20.00
1992 18.25
1993 15.83
1994 14.25
1995 16.38
1996 17.71
1997 18.03
1998 20.06
1999 19.06
2000 17.11
2001 16.55
2002 17.11
2003 16.02
2004 12.38
2005 11.72
2006 12.16
2007 14.13
2008 16.19
2009 13.00
2010 11.22
2011 10.43
2012 10.12
2013 9.92
2014 10.34
2015 10.57
2016 11.58
2017 11.58
2018 11.35
2019 11.33
2020 8.98

Development Relevance: Both banking and financial systems enhance growth, the main factor in poverty reduction. At low levels of economic development commercial banks tend to dominate the financial system, while at higher levels domestic stock markets tend to become more active and efficient. The size and mobility of international capital flows make it increasingly important to monitor the strength of financial systems. Robust financial systems can increase economic activity and welfare, but instability can disrupt financial activity and impose widespread costs on the economy.

Limitations and Exceptions: Countries use a variety of reporting formats, sample designs, interest compounding formulas, averaging methods, and data presentations for indices and other data series on interest rates. The IMF's Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual does not provide guidelines beyond the general recommendation that such data should reflect market prices and effective (rather than nominal) interest rates and should be representative of the financial assets and markets to be covered. For more information, please see http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/mfs/manual/index.htm.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Many interest rates coexist in an economy, reflecting competitive conditions, the terms governing loans and deposits, and differences in the position and status of creditors and debtors. In some economies interest rates are set by regulation or administrative fiat. In economies with imperfect markets, or where reported nominal rates are not indicative of effective rates, it may be difficult to obtain data on interest rates that reflect actual market transactions. Deposit and lending rates are collected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as representative interest rates offered by banks to resident customers. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. In 2009 the IMF began publishing a new presentation of monetary statistics for countries that report data in accordance with its Monetary Financial Statistical Manual 2000. The presentation for countries that report data in accordance with its International Financial Statistics (IFS) remains the same.

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Interest rates