Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 6,388 current LCU per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2020, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho stood at 6,388 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 6,388 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.33 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 84.33 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 102.85 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 127.86 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 146.37 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 163.53 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 193.47 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 215.03 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 232.29 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 287.93 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 321.88 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 346.54 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 375.24 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 408.11 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 491.73 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 537.95 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 583.54 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 676.34 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 770.07 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 885.28 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 837.57 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 848.79 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 995.93 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 1,087 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,158 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,205 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,327 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1,803 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 2,090 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 2,483 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 2,662 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3,233 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 3,307 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,514 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4,212 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 4,329 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4,815 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 4,527 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 5,612 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 6,137 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 5,520 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 6,388 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6,388 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,754 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6,388 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 187.55 current LCU per person | 84.33 current LCU per person | 321.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 591.24 current LCU per person | 346.54 current LCU per person | 885.28 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,566 current LCU per person | 848.79 current LCU per person | 2,662 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,520 current LCU per person | 3,233 current LCU per person | 6,137 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,388 current LCU per person | 6,388 current LCU per person | 6,388 current LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 145 Solomon Islands 7,821 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Montenegro 7,660 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Bahrain 7,329 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Belarus 5,843 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Panama 5,599 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 4,866 current LCU per person compare
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 broad money (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 6,388 current LCU per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,388 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.33 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.