Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2748 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1986 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 96 Mexico 9.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Sweden 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Zambia 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Brazil 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Norway 6.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Botswana 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2748 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.