Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bank deposits to GDP (%) was 36.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank deposits to GDP in Lesotho, 1973–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank deposits to gdp in Lesotho is 36.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Lesotho peaked at 48.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1974.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.9% | — |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 21.5% | +70.9% |
| 1978 | 25.5% | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 31.0% | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 46.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 42.9% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +5.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 10.1% | 31.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 33.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 27.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 20.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 27.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.4% | 36.2% | 2 |
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 deposits to gdp in Lesotho?
- Bank deposits to gdp in Lesotho was 36.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1974.
- How does Lesotho rank for bank deposits to gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks 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. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); 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).