Kenya vs Lesotho: Financial system deposits to GDP

Kenya
35.9%
in 2021
Lesotho
36.2%
in 2021
Kenya rank
130th
Lesotho rank
128th

Financial system deposits to GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.2% against 35.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 24.5% 17.5% 7.0% Kenya
1980s 24.2% 43.0% 18.7% Lesotho
1990s 29.8% 31.5% 1.7% Lesotho
2000s 31.9% 25.2% 6.7% Kenya
2010s 35.4% 32.4% 3.0% Kenya
2020s 37.0% 35.3% 1.7% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial system deposits to gdp, Kenya or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 36.2% against 35.9% in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in financial system deposits to gdp between Kenya and Lesotho?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for financial system deposits to gdp?
Kenya ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Financial system deposits to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,595 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).