Broad money in Lesotho
Lesotho: Broad money was 42.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Broad money in Lesotho, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, broad money in Lesotho stood at 42.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Lesotho peaked at 52.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 116th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Broad money in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.3% | — |
| 1981 | 39.1% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.0% | 35.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 30.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 24.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 31.0% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 in Lesotho?
- Broad money in Lesotho was 42.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for broad money?
- Lesotho ranks 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.