Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 5.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Lesotho, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.7% for bank return on equity in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Lesotho peaked at 42.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.3% | — |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -54.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 20.3% | 42.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 19.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.7% | 12.3% | 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 return on equity in Lesotho?
- Bank return on equity in Lesotho was 5.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for bank return on equity?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first 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.