Financial Sector in Lesotho

367 indicators covering financial sector for Lesotho.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person 2024 up 1,806.0% 178th
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 2,086.3% 127th
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year 2024 up 32.7% 185th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR 2023 120th
Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR 2023 120th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR 2024 down 5.2% 145th
Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR 2024 up 3.6% 145th
Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR 2024 up 3.6% 149th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR 2024 up 3.6% 150th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person 2024 down 7.8% 136th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year 2024 up 154.5% 46th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person 2024 down 7.8% 135th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year 2024 up 154.5% 45th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person 2024 down 7.8% 131st
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year 2024 up 154.5% 33rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 282.42 SDR per person 2024 down 15.6% 129th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP 2024 down 3.2% 23rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 23.55 % change on previous year 2024 up 154.6% 34th
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 11.8% 39th
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 1.2% 15th
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.74 % change on previous year 2024 up 176.9% 42nd
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person 2024 down 7.8% 135th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year 2024 up 154.5% 46th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person 2024 down 7.8% 134th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year 2024 up 154.5% 45th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person 2024 down 7.8% 130th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year 2024 up 154.5% 33rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 282.42 SDR per person 2024 down 15.6% 128th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP 2024 down 3.2% 23rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 23.55 % change on previous year 2024 up 154.6% 34th
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person 2025 up 198.9% 99th
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 207.7% 5th
Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year 2025 down 13.8% 51st
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person 2025 up 195.4% 99th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 204.1% 5th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year 2025 up 249.2% 51st
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person 2025 up 198.9% 99th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 207.7% 5th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year 2025 down 13.8% 51st
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person 2025 up 195.4% 99th
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 204.1% 5th
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year 2025 up 249.2% 51st
Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% 2024 up 24.8% 127th
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% 171st
Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU 2024 up 81.3% 124th
Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% 2024 up 25.7% 126th
Broad money 42.3% 2020 up 7.1% 117th
Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% 2024 up 2.9% 180th
Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% 2024 up 25.7% 130th
Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average 2025 up 40.2% 98th
Net migration -5,192 2025 up 26.7% 137th
Net migration, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year 2025 up 45.5% 85th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 10,834 current LCU per person 2024 up 61.4% 115th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 85.1% 69th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.69 % change on previous year 2024 up 67.2% 85th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP 2024 up 5.7% 22nd
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP 2024 up 5.7% 22nd
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP 2024 up 5.7% 13th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP 2024 up 5.7% 22nd