Bank deposits to GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: Bank deposits to GDP was 36.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
127th
of 184 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 1985
All-time low
10.1%
in 1974
Years of data
49
1973–2021

Bank deposits to GDP in Lesotho, 1973–2021

1020304050197319972021

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 127th out of 184 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Syrian Arab Republic 37.4% compare
  2. 125 Republic of Moldova 36.4% compare
  3. 126 Guyana 36.3% compare
  4. 128 Paraguay 36.1% compare
  5. 129 Kenya 35.9% compare
  6. 130 Mexico 35.0% compare

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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 127th out of 184 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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Indicator
Bank deposits to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 8,465 data points, 1960–2021
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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).