Bank net interest margin (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bank net interest margin (%) was 4.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank net interest margin in Lesotho, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Lesotho stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Lesotho peaked at 9.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.9% | — |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -40.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 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 net interest margin in Lesotho?
- Bank net interest margin in Lesotho was 4.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for bank net interest margin?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.