Financial Sector in Lesotho

367 indicators covering financial sector for Lesotho.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
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% 14th
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets 11.24 billion 2008 up 210.7% 120th
Domestic Claims -2.47 billion 2008 down 160.8% 171st
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims -3.97 billion 2008 down 98.2% 130th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 1.46 billion 2008 up 75.5% 170th
Other Items (Net) 327.67 million 2008 up 61.1% 83rd
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 23.55 % change on previous year 2008 up 255.2% 72nd
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) -19.06 % change on previous year 2008 up 24.3% 168th
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 32.51 % change on previous year 2008 up 11.7% 36th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims -19.5 % change on previous year 2008 down 161.9% 127th
Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 86.22 % change on previous year 2007 down 83.0% 29th
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre 194,141 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 1,411.4% 167th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square 20,968 SDR per square kilometre 2023 down 7.5% 124th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 20,968 SDR per square kilometre 2023 down 7.5% 125th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre 20,968 SDR per square kilometre 2023 down 7.5% 120th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 17,600 SDR per square kilometre 2023 down 16.1% 122nd
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square 20,968 SDR per square kilometre 2023 down 7.5% 124th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 20,968 SDR per square kilometre 2023 down 7.5% 125th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre 20,968 SDR per square kilometre 2023 down 7.5% 120th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 17,600 SDR per square kilometre 2023 down 16.1% 122nd
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre 421.96 units per square kilometre 2023 up 237.0% 89th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 566.13 units per square kilometre 2023 up 193.6% 89th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 421.96 units per square kilometre 2023 up 237.0% 89th
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 566.13 units per square kilometre 2023 up 193.6% 89th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 72.0% 119th
Claims on central government -3.5% 2021 down 136.1% 152nd
Claims on private sector 3.8% 2021 down 50.0% 105th
Broad money 14.28 billion current LCU 2020 up 121.3% 143rd
Broad money growth 17.1% 2020 down 23.5% 34th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 744.02 units per person 2008 up 78.3% 171st
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) -1,254 units per person 2008 down 164.9% 169th
Broad money (current LCU), per capita 6,388 current LCU per person 2020 up 97.6% 148th
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2020 up 140.8% 99th
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year 2020 down 23.5% 33rd
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims -2,020 units per person 2008 down 101.3% 133rd
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 2023 down 10.4% 45th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 0.8281 units per US$ of GDP 2008 down 7.8% 154th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims -2.25 units per US$ of GDP 2008 down 4.1% 144th
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) -1.4 units per US$ of GDP 2008 down 37.0% 169th
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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 0 SDR per person 2023 117th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP 0 SDR per US$ of GDP 2023 117th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 0 SDR per person 2023 117th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP 0 SDR per US$ of GDP 2023 117th
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money 4.88 billion 2008 up 176.1% 146th
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 19.65 % change on previous year 2008 up 26.5% 42nd
Broad money to total reserves ratio 1.19 2020 up 100.3% 149th
Money 3.88 billion 2008 up 294.4% 136th
Quasi-Money 1.01 billion 2008 up 28.1% 155th
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) -7.76 % change on previous year 2008 down 238.4% 157th
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual 29.65 % change on previous year 2008 up 19.0% 24th
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 3 % change on previous year 2025 down 70.6% 119th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 48,193 units per square kilometre 2008 up 75.5% 160th
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) -81,216 units per square kilometre 2008 down 160.8% 167th
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita 0.0003 2000 constant per person 2021 down 17.9% 162nd
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per unit of GDP 0 2000 constant per US$ of GDP 2021 down 1.4% 140th
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per square 0.0242 2000 constant per square kilometre 2021 down 7.8% 149th
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), annual growth rate -10.2 % change on previous year 2021 up 48.1% 177th