Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -1,254 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lesotho, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho stood at -1,254 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho peaked at 374.57 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1,254 units per person, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 169th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.27 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 70.39 units per person | +79.3% |
| 1982 | 85.37 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 84.16 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 86.4 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 109.78 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 141.59 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 176.36 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 245.14 units per person | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 291.59 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 260.68 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 245.52 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 135.53 units per person | -44.8% |
| 1993 | 21.22 units per person | -84.3% |
| 1994 | -58.91 units per person | -377.6% |
| 1995 | -143.97 units per person | +144.4% |
| 1996 | -254.9 units per person | +77.1% |
| 1997 | -379.96 units per person | +49.1% |
| 1998 | -473.25 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1999 | -27.59 units per person | -94.2% |
| 2000 | 96.62 units per person | -450.2% |
| 2001 | 152.54 units per person | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 374.57 units per person | +145.6% |
| 2003 | 171.51 units per person | -54.2% |
| 2004 | -74.49 units per person | -143.4% |
| 2005 | -51.45 units per person | -30.9% |
| 2006 | -296.56 units per person | +476.3% |
| 2007 | -1,060 units per person | +257.5% |
| 2008 | -1,254 units per person | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133 units per person | 39.27 units per person | 291.59 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -67.56 units per person | -473.25 units per person | 260.68 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -215.71 units per person | -1,254 units per person | 374.57 units per person | 9 |
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- 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 domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho was -1,254 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 374.57 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,254 units per person in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Lesotho ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 164.9%. 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 Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.