External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Lesotho
Lesotho: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 51.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Lesotho, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Lesotho is 51.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Lesotho peaked at 102.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2007.
Lesotho ranks 41st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.4% | — |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +137.8% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -70.3% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +69.8% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +97.8% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +1052.8% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 101.7% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -30.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1052.8% | 7.4% | 85.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 15.1% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 6.7% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 65.1% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 51.6% | 73.8% | 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Lesotho?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Lesotho was 51.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.