Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 17.12 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho is 17.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 290.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 35.31 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 33rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 27.98 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 21.71 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 14 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 26.61 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1989 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 22.32 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1994 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1997 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2001 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +1148.3% |
| 2002 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 2006 | 35.31 % change on previous year | +286.5% |
| 2007 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 19.65 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2013 | 21.16 % change on previous year | +188.2% |
| 2014 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2015 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 2016 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2017 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -627.5% |
| 2018 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2019 | -9 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2020 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -290.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.24 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 27.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.59 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 22.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.51 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 35.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 % change on previous year | -9 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 % change on previous year | 17.12 % change on previous year | 17.12 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 30 Comoros 18.04 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Armenia 17.76 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 17.38 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Russian Federation 16.66 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Georgia 16.56 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Pakistan 15.7 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 17.12 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.31 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -9 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.