Depositors with commercial banks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Depositors with commercial banks was 446.88 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 446.88 per 1,000 adults for depositors with commercial banks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Lesotho peaked at 446.88 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 215.41 per 1,000 adults, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 217.78 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 264.88 per 1,000 adults | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 350.37 per 1,000 adults | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 215.41 per 1,000 adults | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 217.21 per 1,000 adults | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 228.91 per 1,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 290.8 per 1,000 adults | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 363.46 per 1,000 adults | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 293.16 per 1,000 adults | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 323.56 per 1,000 adults | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 334.61 per 1,000 adults | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 358.78 per 1,000 adults | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 372.99 per 1,000 adults | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 394.34 per 1,000 adults | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 421.98 per 1,000 adults | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 398.25 per 1,000 adults | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 419.77 per 1,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 417.34 per 1,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 414.82 per 1,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 443.83 per 1,000 adults | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 446.88 per 1,000 adults | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.09 per 1,000 adults | 215.41 per 1,000 adults | 350.37 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 355.19 per 1,000 adults | 290.8 per 1,000 adults | 421.98 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.53 per 1,000 adults | 414.82 per 1,000 adults | 446.88 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is depositors with commercial banks in Lesotho?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Lesotho was 446.88 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 446.88 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.41 per 1,000 adults in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.