Financial Sector in Lesotho

367 indicators covering financial sector for Lesotho.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Non financial corporations 251.01 million US dollar 2025 up 640.8% 90th
Depositors with commercial banks 446.88 per 1,000 adults 2024 up 33.6% 72nd
Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations 0 2008 93rd
Bank lending-deposit spread 7.06 2020 down 6.3% 40th
Savings Rate, Percent per annum 2.68 2024 up 41.1% 20th
Risk premium on lending 4.3% 2024 down 0.1% 43rd
Restricted Deposits 0 2008 74th
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets 23.0% 2020 up 54.2% 26th
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans 4.2% 2020 up 38.4% 68th
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations 1.37 billion Domestic currency 2020 up 154.3% 125th
Broad Money 14.28 billion Domestic currency 2020 up 121.3% 128th
Bank capital to total assets 12.2% 2020 up 36.6% 39th
Securities issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2020 5th
Deposits (including electronic money) in Non-financial corporations 0 Domestic currency 2020 15th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) -2.31 2027 up 67.1% 19th
Provisions to nonperforming loans 63.1% 2020 up 8.5% 64th
Currency issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2020 10th
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) -31.21 2027 up 5.8% 42nd
Bank branches per 100,000 adults 3.79 2020 up 14.5% 158th
Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official 0 2008 81st
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched 154 2030 down 85.6% 119th
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched 280 2030 down 87.0% 118th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - High-income country average rate matched 140 2030 down 56.5% 127th
ATMs per 100,000 adults 13.92 2020 up 96.5% 136th
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP 0.6% 2020 up 18,837.5% 76th
Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments 0 2008 down 100.0% 37th
Insurance company assets to GDP 18.6% 2018 up 31.6% 40th
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country 1.8% 2023 down 88.6% 81st
Total reserves includes gold 46.1% 2006 down 18.4% 4th
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector 86,095 2024 up 61.2% 77th
Net domestic credit, flow 1.13 billion current LCU 2011 up 911.0% 45th
Total assets, flow 929.60 million current LCU 2011 down 45.7% 50th
Net foreign assets, flow -198.67 million current LCU 2011 down 112.4% 33rd
Money and quasi money (M2), flow -2.17 billion current LCU 2011 down 842.8% 50th
Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults 56.25 2024 up 42.2% 83rd
Net foreign assets 1.22 billion current US$ 2011 up 186.0% 27th
Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household 786,037 2024 up 41.9% 70th
Number of Household Sector Deposit Accounts with Commercial Banks per 513.56 2024 up 25.2% 77th
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector 77,991 2024 up 49.4% 75th
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 50.96 2024 up 31.8% 72nd
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults 414.78 2020 up 46.3% 63rd
Claims on governments and other public entities -2.48 billion current LCU 2011 down 325.6% 37th
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock 2.62 billion current LCU 2011 up 178.2% 47th
Number of Depositors, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector 645,049 2024 up 36.4% 58th
Number of Household Sector Depositors with Commercial Banks per 1,000 421.45 2024 up 20.3% 52nd
Banking survey: claims on private sector 2.62 billion current LCU 2011 up 178.2% 48th
Claims on central government -3.13 billion current LCU 2011 down 398.8% 37th
Net domestic credit to government, flow 1.29 billion current LCU 2011 up 1,672.8% 24th
Claims on governments and other public entities -14.1% 2011 down 46.9% 46th
Claims on private sector, flow 786.00 million current LCU 2011 up 1,255.2% 42nd
Claims on governments, etc. 25.8% 2011 up 504.4% 3rd
Claims on private sector 15.8% 2011 up 362.0% 18th
Goods, Credit/Revenue (Share of Goods Exports in Total Exports) 95.67 2014 up 0.8% 3rd
Net domestic credit to other private financial institutions, stock 0 current LCU 2011 28th
Total assets 10.03 billion current LCU 2011 up 83.7% 51st
Other liabilities excluding M2, flow 3.10 billion current LCU 2011 up 118.2% 39th
Other liabilities excluding M2 7.21 billion current LCU 2011 up 107.8% 49th
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price 1.90 billion current US$ 2011 up 399.9% 16th
Claims on central government, flow 1.02 billion current LCU 2011 up 864.2% 22nd
Net domestic credit to other official entities, stock 657.00 million current LCU 2011 up 1,316.3% 19th