Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 1,972 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Lesotho stood at 1,972 units per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 300.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,972 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.46 units per person, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 138th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.46 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 40.48 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 51.76 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 55.18 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 65.41 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 81.96 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 92.82 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 92.06 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 126.38 units per person | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 138.1 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 146 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 169.77 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 187.45 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 227.78 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 252.42 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 275.54 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 325.3 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 395.86 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 492.06 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 477.89 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 516.97 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 645.86 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 722.39 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 774.66 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 807.62 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 938.02 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 1,382 units per person | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 1,531 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,972 units per person | +28.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,972 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,972 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.86 units per person | 34.46 units per person | 138.1 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.01 units per person | 146 units per person | 492.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,032 units per person | 516.97 units per person | 1,972 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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), per capita in Lesotho?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Lesotho was 1,972 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.46 units per person in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.