Bank Z-score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bank Z-score was 16.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank Z-score in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 16.92 for bank z-score in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Lesotho peaked at 22.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.98, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 72nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.63 | — |
| 2001 | 15.48 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 14.52 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 15.63 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 16.49 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 13.98 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 15.88 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 15.43 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.24 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.78 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 17.15 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 18.03 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 17.67 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.73 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 20.05 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 19.59 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.38 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 20.19 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 16.92 | -16.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 16.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 16.92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.52 | 13.98 | 16.63 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.71 | 15.43 | 22.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 | 16.92 | 20.19 | 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 z-score in Lesotho?
- Bank z-score in Lesotho was 16.92 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for bank z-score?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.