Getting Credit total score (DB05-14 methodology) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Getting Credit total score was 6 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
6 DB05-14 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6 DB05-14 methodology
in 2004
All-time low
6 DB05-14 methodology
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013
Getting Credit total score in Lesotho, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6 DB05-14 methodology for getting credit total score in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit total score in Lesotho peaked at 6 DB05-14 methodology in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting Credit total score in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6 DB05-14 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7 DB05-14 methodology, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 DB05-14 methodology, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 DB05-14 methodology | 6 DB05-14 methodology | 6 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 6 DB05-14 methodology | 6 DB05-14 methodology | 6 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Bangladesh 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Benin 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Bolivia 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Central African Republic 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Chad 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Comoros 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Guinea 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Kiribati 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Mali 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Niger 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Senegal 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Togo 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Uganda 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
- 139 Palestine 6 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit total score in Lesotho?
- Getting credit total score in Lesotho was 6 DB05-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit total score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- What is the lowest getting credit total score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for getting credit total score?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit total score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting Credit total score (DB05-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total score for getting credit is the sum of the strength of legal rights index and the depth of credit information index, based on the methodology in the DB05-14 studies.