Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -81,216 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Lesotho, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho is -81,216 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho peaked at 24,610 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, -81,216 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 167th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,819 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 3,357 units per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1982 | 4,192 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 4,253 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,494 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 5,873 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 7,770 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 9,895 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 14,048 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1989 | 17,052 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 15,539 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 14,899 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 8,362 units per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1993 | 1,329 units per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 1994 | -3,741 units per square kilometre | -381.4% |
| 1995 | -9,254 units per square kilometre | +147.4% |
| 1996 | -16,560 units per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1997 | -24,882 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1998 | -31,146 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1999 | -1,821 units per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2000 | 6,377 units per square kilometre | -450.3% |
| 2001 | 10,053 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 24,610 units per square kilometre | +144.8% |
| 2003 | 11,214 units per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2004 | -4,836 units per square kilometre | -143.1% |
| 2005 | -3,310 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2006 | -18,999 units per square kilometre | +474.0% |
| 2007 | -68,217 units per square kilometre | +259.0% |
| 2008 | -81,216 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,275 units per square kilometre | 1,819 units per square kilometre | 17,052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -4,727 units per square kilometre | -31,146 units per square kilometre | 15,539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -13,814 units per square kilometre | -81,216 units per square kilometre | 24,610 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 164 Papua New Guinea 12,219 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Botswana -18,056 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Libya -32,364 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Algeria -588,796 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo -3.55 million units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea -10.32 million units per square kilometre compare
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 domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Lesotho was -81,216 units per square kilometre 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 24,610 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -81,216 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Lesotho ranks 167th out of 172 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 160.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.