Financial Institutions Access Index in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.1045 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1045
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
144th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.1085
in 2016
All-time low
0.0276
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Financial Institutions Access Index in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1980–2020

0.020.040.060.080.11980200020201980: 0.0281981: 0.0331982: 0.0351983: 0.0331984: 0.0361985: 0.0451986: 0.0421987: 0.041988: 0.0411989: 0.0351990: 0.0321991: 0.0341992: 0.0321993: 0.0341994: 0.0461995: 0.0451996: 0.0461997: 0.0511998: 0.0431999: 0.0422000: 0.0392001: 0.0372002: 0.0342003: 0.0352004: 0.0392005: 0.0422006: 0.0382007: 0.0442008: 0.0492009: 0.0542010: 0.0692011: 0.0732012: 0.0782013: 0.0882014: 0.092015: 0.12016: 0.1082017: 0.1072018: 0.1062019: 0.1052020: 0.104

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial institutions access index in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 0.1045, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 0.1085 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0276, in 1980.

That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0366 0.0276 0.0452 10
1990s 0.0405 0.0316 0.0512 10
2000s 0.041 0.0342 0.0537 10
2010s 0.0922 0.0687 0.1085 10
2020s 0.1045 0.1045 0.1045 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of

  1. 141 Gambia, The 0.1199 compare
  2. 142 Solomon Islands 0.1106 compare
  3. 143 Ecuador 0.1098 compare
  4. 145 Algeria 0.0989 compare
  5. 146 Myanmar 0.0937 compare
  6. 147 Togo 0.0913 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial institutions access index in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Financial institutions access index in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 0.1045 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 0.1085 in 2016.
What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0276 in 1980.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for financial institutions access index?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial Institutions Access Index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.