Lesotho recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 3.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Budget in Lesotho averaged 0.71 percent of GDP from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 11.60 percent of GDP in 2007 and a record low of -9.50 percent of GDP in 2016. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides - Lesotho Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Lesotho recorded a government debt equivalent to 40.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2018. Government Debt to GDP in Lesotho averaged 51.93 percent from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 88.66 percent in 1990 and a record low of 35.60 percent in 2017. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page provides the latest reported value for - Lesotho Government Debt to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Money Supply M1 in Lesotho decreased to 5333.90 Million LSL in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 6015.94 Million LSL in the third quarter of 2019. Money Supply M1 in Lesotho averaged 3729.77 Million LSL from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 6572.51 Million LSL in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of 1395.80 Million LSL in the second quarter of 2003. This page provides - Lesotho Money Supply M1- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Money Supply M2 in Lesotho decreased to 12195.22 Million LSL in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 13793.02 Million LSL in the third quarter of 2019. Money Supply M2 in Lesotho averaged 6929.48 Million LSL from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13793.02 Million LSL in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 2191.30 Million LSL in the first quarter of 2003. This page provides - Lesotho Money Supply M2- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

External Debt in Lesotho increased to 13013.53 Million LSL in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 12771.91 Million LSL in the third quarter of 2019. External Debt in Lesotho averaged 7185.80 Million LSL from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13013.53 Million LSL in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 3932.60 Million LSL in the first quarter of 2006. This page provides - Lesotho External Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Money Supply M0 in Lesotho decreased to 6861.32 Million LSL in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 7777.08 Million LSL in the third quarter of 2019. Money Supply M0 in Lesotho averaged 3058.07 Million LSL from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7777.08 Million LSL in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 702.20 Million LSL in the first quarter of 2006. This page provides - Lesotho Money Supply M0- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Fitch's credit rating for Lesotho was last reported at B with stable outlook. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of Lesotho thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for Lesotho as reported by major credit rating agencies.

Cost of food in Lesotho increased 5.60 percent in January of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Lesotho averaged 7.38 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 18.72 percent in January of 2003 and a record low of 0.67 percent in December of 2003. This page provides - Lesotho Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The benchmark interest rate in Lesotho was last recorded at 5.25 percent. Interest Rate in Lesotho averaged 9.60 percent from 1980 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.42 percent in December of 1990 and a record low of 5.18 percent in December of 2013. In Lesotho, benchmark interest rates are set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL). The official interest rate since December 2015 is the Central Bank Policy Rate, which replaced the 91-day Treasury Bill (TB) rate. This page provides - Lesotho Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Dewey Library - HC920.A56 2018