Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 470,451 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 470,451 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 470,451 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,907 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,907 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 4,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 6,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 7,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 8,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 10,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 11,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 13,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 16,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 18,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 20,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 22,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 25,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 30,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 34,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 37,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 43,940 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 50,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 58,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 55,265 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 56,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 71,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 75,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 78,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 85,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 115,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 134,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 160,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 173,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 212,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 219,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 235,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 285,297 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 296,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 333,814 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 317,661 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 398,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 441,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 401,686 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 470,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,150 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,907 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,823 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,897 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,656 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,262 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,694 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 173,706 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 212,558 current LCU per square kilometre | 441,390 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 470,451 current LCU per square kilometre | 470,451 current LCU per square kilometre | 470,451 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 136 Azerbaijan 545,354 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Suriname 517,822 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Micronesia, Federated States of 474,809 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Jordan 460,707 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Peru 454,187 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Australia 423,089 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 470,451 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 470,451 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,907 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.