Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 23.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Lesotho, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 23.0% for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Lesotho peaked at 23.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 26th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.0% | — |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +18.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.7% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Lesotho?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Lesotho was 23.0% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.