Financial Markets Index in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Financial Markets Index was 0.0019 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Financial Markets Index in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 0.0019 for financial markets index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 0.0032 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0015, in 2016.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 | 0.0017 | 0.0028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 | 0.002 | 0.0032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 | 0.0021 | 0.0027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 | 0.0015 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 146 Cambodia 0.0024 compare
- 147 Cameroon 0.0023 compare
- 148 Cabo Verde 0.0022 compare
- 150 Fiji, Republic of 0.0018 compare
- 151 Algeria 0.0017 compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 0.0015 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 markets index in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Financial markets index in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 0.0019 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 in 1997.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for financial markets index?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets 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.