Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 52.45 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lesotho, 1981–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho is 52.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 461.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho peaked at 108.08 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -34.59 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 18th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 27.41 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1983 | 56.73 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 1984 | 35.76 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1985 | 53.69 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1987 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +974.7% |
| 1989 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 47.56 % change on previous year | +291.5% |
| 1991 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1992 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 1994 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1995 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1996 | 39.4 % change on previous year | -1226.1% |
| 1997 | -21.14 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1998 | 108.08 % change on previous year | -611.3% |
| 1999 | 45.63 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 50.48 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 101.62 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2002 | -34.59 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2003 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2004 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 2006 | 25.03 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2007 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 52.45 % change on previous year | +461.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52.45 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.46 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.41 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1226.1% | -3.5 % change on previous year | 39.4 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +974.7% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 19.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.89 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 56.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.36 % change on previous year | -21.14 % change on previous year | 108.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.19 % change on previous year | -34.59 % change on previous year | 101.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 15 Uganda 54.03 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Namibia 53.94 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mexico 52.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Brazil 52.16 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Argentina 49.85 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Maldives 49.84 % change on previous year 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho was 52.45 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 108.08 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.59 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.