Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Lesotho, 1980–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.3% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 48.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Lesotho peaked at 30.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +1852787.4% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -42.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -74.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +300.2% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +108.0% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | +127.1% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | +59.1% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -81.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +64.1% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -51.7% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +89.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +74.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -48.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1852787.4% | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| 1985 | +300.2% | 1.1% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 0.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 2.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 2 |
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 central bank assets to gdp in Lesotho?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Lesotho was 1.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).