Deposit interest rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deposit interest rate was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.5% for deposit interest rate in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Lesotho peaked at 13.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 10.1% | 7.0% | 13.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.67 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.54 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% (2024)
- Broad money 42.3% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Lesotho?
- Deposit interest rate in Lesotho was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for deposit interest rate?
- Lesotho ranks 94th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.