Bank capital to total assets (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 12.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets in Lesotho, 2002–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank capital to total assets in Lesotho stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Lesotho peaked at 18.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.1% | — |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.4% | 18.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Lesotho?
- Bank capital to total assets in Lesotho was 12.2% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.