Financial Markets Depth Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.005 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Depth Index in Lesotho, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.005 for financial markets depth index in 2020.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Lesotho peaked at 0.0084 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0041, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0045 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0054 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 0.007 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.005 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.005 | +16.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.005 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0424, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.005 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0249, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.006 | 0.0045 | 0.0074 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 | 0.0052 | 0.0084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 | 0.0056 | 0.0072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 | 0.0041 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 145 Cameroon 0.006 compare
- 146 Cape Verde 0.0057 compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 0.0052 compare
- 149 Fiji 0.0048 compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 0.004 compare
- 151 Myanmar 0.0038 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 financial markets depth index in Lesotho?
- Financial markets depth index in Lesotho was 0.005 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 in 1997.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for financial markets depth index?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Depth 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.