Demand deposits in Lesotho
Lesotho: Demand deposits was 724.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
724.00 million current LCU
Change on year
down 63.0%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.95 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
4.71 million current LCU
in 1973
Years of data
35
1973–2011
Demand deposits in Lesotho, 1973–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 724.00 million current LCU for demand deposits in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and up 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, demand deposits in Lesotho peaked at 1.95 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million current LCU, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Demand deposits in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.71 million current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 5.46 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 7.41 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 11.37 million current LCU | +53.4% |
| 1977 | 18.78 million current LCU | +65.2% |
| 1978 | 28.08 million current LCU | +49.5% |
| 1979 | 39.81 million current LCU | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 41.55 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 48.00 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 59.40 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 61.52 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 79.60 million current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 107.91 million current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 122.09 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 123.62 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 178.01 million current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 191.82 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 204.43 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 275.77 million current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 311.29 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 389.43 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 434.02 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 434.02 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 896.63 million current LCU | +106.6% |
| 2001 | 248.50 million current LCU | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 116.13 million current LCU | -53.3% |
| 2003 | 92.97 million current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 30.65 million current LCU | -67.0% |
| 2005 | 231.81 million current LCU | +656.2% |
| 2006 | 762.69 million current LCU | +229.0% |
| 2007 | 271.97 million current LCU | -64.3% |
| 2008 | 823.96 million current LCU | +203.0% |
| 2009 | 216.74 million current LCU | -73.7% |
| 2010 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +802.0% |
| 2011 | 724.00 million current LCU | -63.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 724.00 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.20 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 724.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.76 billion current LCU, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Demand deposits 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +802.0% | 216.74 million current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU |
| 2005 | +656.2% | 30.65 million current LCU | 231.81 million current LCU |
| 2006 | +229.0% | 231.81 million current LCU | 762.69 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.52 million current LCU | 4.71 million current LCU | 39.81 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 101.35 million current LCU | 41.55 million current LCU | 191.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 341.49 million current LCU | 204.43 million current LCU | 434.02 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 369.21 million current LCU | 30.65 million current LCU | 896.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion current LCU | 724.00 million current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 24 Mauritius 1.15 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Botswana 1.11 billion current LCU compare
- 26 Tunisia 813.26 million current LCU compare
- 28 Liberia 2,021 current LCU compare
- 29 Madagascar 41.96 current LCU compare
- 30 Djibouti 0 current LCU
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU
- 30 Mauritania 0 current LCU compare
- 30 Namibia 0 current LCU
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 demand deposits in Lesotho?
- Demand deposits in Lesotho was 724.00 million current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest demand deposits recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest demand deposits recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million current LCU in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for demand deposits?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.
- Is demand deposits rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Demand deposits (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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