Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 7.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Lesotho, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Lesotho stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.2% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Lesotho peaked at 58.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.3% | — |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -58.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 30.3% | 58.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 27.8% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 7.2% | 17.3% | 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 7.2% 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 58.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for bank return on equity?
- Lesotho ranks 141st 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 82.0%. 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 (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.