Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.4439 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions efficiency index in Lesotho, Kingdom of is 0.4439, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 0.6509 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1305, in 1993.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 167th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3353 | 0.232 | 0.4242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3775 | 0.1305 | 0.6509 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5708 | 0.476 | 0.6207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.529 | 0.4008 | 0.6211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4439 | 0.4439 | 0.4439 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 164 Argentina 0.4515 compare
- 165 Gambia, The 0.449 compare
- 166 Chad 0.4451 compare
- 168 Marshall Islands 0.4422 compare
- 169 Ecuador 0.4378 compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 0.4341 compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 0.4439 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6509 in 1997.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1305 in 1993.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.