Broad money growth (annual %) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Broad money growth (annual %) was 17.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Lesotho, 1981–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2020, broad money growth in Lesotho stood at 17.1%.
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 growth in Lesotho peaked at 35.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.6% | — |
| 1982 | 28.0% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | +154.9% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | +110.9% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +74.8% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | -5.1% | -133.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -126.7% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +1148.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -48.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +170.2% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +286.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +180.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +129.6% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +188.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -81.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +217.8% |
| 2016 | -4.8% | -138.5% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -627.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -58.1% |
| 2019 | -9.0% | -184.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -290.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1148.5% | 1.4% | 17.2% |
| 2017 | +627.6% | -4.8% | 25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 10.4% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | -5.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 1.4% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | -9.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
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 broad money growth in Lesotho?
- Broad money growth in Lesotho was 17.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for broad money growth?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money growth 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.