Broad money in Lesotho
Lesotho: Broad money was 14.28 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Lesotho, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Lesotho is 14.28 billion current LCU, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Lesotho peaked at 14.28 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 118.61 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 308.16 million current LCU | 118.61 million current LCU | 571.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion current LCU | 627.13 million current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 billion current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | 5.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 billion current LCU | 6.45 billion current LCU | 13.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 billion current LCU | 14.28 billion current LCU | 14.28 billion current LCU | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% (2024)
- Broad money 42.3% (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.67 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.54 (2024)
- Net migration -5,192 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Lesotho?
- Broad money in Lesotho was 14.28 billion current LCU in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.61 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for broad money?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.