Financial Sector in Lesotho
36 indicators covering financial sector for Lesotho.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration | -5,192 | 2025 | up 26.7% | 136th |
| Total reserves in months of imports | 5.54 | 2024 | down 0.9% | 59th |
| Net domestic credit | 3.67 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 2,041.7% | 170th |
| Domestic credit to private sector by banks | 23.8% | 2024 | up 24.8% | 126th |
| Net foreign assets | 25.32 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 81.3% | 124th |
| Claims on central government, etc. | -18.2% | 2024 | up 2.9% | 179th |
| Monetary Sector credit to private sector | 24.3% | 2024 | up 25.7% | 125th |
| Domestic credit to private sector | 24.3% | 2024 | up 25.7% | 129th |
| Broad money | 42.3% | 2020 | up 7.1% | 116th |
| Official exchange rate | 17.89 LCU per US$, period average | 2025 | up 40.2% | 98th |
| Claims on private sector | 3.8% | 2021 | down 50.0% | 104th |
| Broad money | 14.28 billion current LCU | 2020 | up 121.3% | 143rd |
| Broad money growth | 17.1% | 2020 | down 23.5% | 34th |
| Claims on central government | -3.5% | 2021 | down 136.1% | 151st |
| GDP deflator: linked series | 207.17 base year varies by country | 2025 | up 49.5% | 48th |
| Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series | 3.0% | 2025 | down 70.6% | 120th |
| Broad money to total reserves ratio | 1.19 | 2020 | up 100.3% | 148th |
| Total reserves | 56.8% | 2024 | down 52.1% | 29th |
| Interest rate spread | 8.7% | 2024 | up 14.9% | 25th |
| Deposit interest rate | 2.5% | 2024 | down 9.7% | 94th |
| Consumer price index | 221.03 2010 = 100 | 2025 | up 74.0% | 52nd |
| Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio | 7.9% | 2024 | down 14.5% | 119th |
| Lending interest rate | 11.2% | 2024 | up 8.4% | 53rd |
| Real interest rate | 4.9% | 2024 | up 251.8% | 71st |
| Commercial bank branches | 3.53 per 100,000 adults | 2024 | down 3.0% | 157th |
| Automated teller machines (ATMs) | 13.79 per 100,000 adults | 2024 | up 20.4% | 141st |
| Real effective exchange rate index | 79.84 2010 = 100 | 2025 | up 1.9% | 88th |
| Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy | 2.8% | 2021 | down 64.4% | 108th |
| Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans | 4.3% | 2024 | up 0.9% | 55th |
| International migrant stock | 0.6% | 2024 | up 50.0% | 187th |
| International migrant stock, total | 15,039 | 2024 | up 64.3% | 188th |
| Bank capital to assets ratio | 11.2% | 2024 | up 67.4% | 41st |
| Borrowers from commercial banks | 52.75 per 1,000 adults | 2024 | down 20.1% | 85th |
| Depositors with commercial banks | 446.88 per 1,000 adults | 2024 | up 33.6% | 72nd |
| Risk premium on lending | 4.3% | 2024 | down 0.1% | 42nd |
| Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country | 1.8% | 2023 | down 88.6% | 79th |