Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual was 29.65 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual in Lesotho, 1981–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Lesotho is 29.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 164.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Lesotho peaked at 46.77 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.63 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 31.64 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1983 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1984 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1985 | 28.92 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1986 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1987 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1988 | 40.22 % change on previous year | +2766.0% |
| 1989 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1990 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1991 | 18.38 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1992 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 23.36 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1994 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1997 | 22.66 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 24.92 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1999 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2000 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 2001 | 24.74 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2003 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +328.2% |
| 2006 | 46.77 % change on previous year | +210.1% |
| 2007 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2008 | 29.65 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29.65 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.32 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.29 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2766.0% | 1.4 % change on previous year | 40.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.28 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 40.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.89 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 24.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.49 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 46.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 21 Myanmar 32.09 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Iran 32.02 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Zambia 30.44 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Rwanda 29.4 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 29.21 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Estonia 28.63 % change on previous year 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Lesotho?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual in Lesotho was 29.65 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.77 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.63 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.