Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 127,714 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Lesotho, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 127,714 units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2008. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 294.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Lesotho peaked at 127,714 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,596 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,596 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,931 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 2,542 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 2,789 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 3,402 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 4,385 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 5,094 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 5,165 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7,242 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 8,076 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 8,703 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 10,302 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 11,566 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 14,268 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 16,027 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 17,711 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 21,134 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 25,923 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 32,384 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 31,532 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 34,122 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 42,565 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 47,462 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 50,650 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 52,435 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 60,344 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 88,564 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 98,507 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 127,714 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 127,714 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 million units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 127,714 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.40 million units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,222 units per square kilometre | 1,596 units per square kilometre | 8,076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,955 units per square kilometre | 8,703 units per square kilometre | 32,384 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,929 units per square kilometre | 34,122 units per square kilometre | 127,714 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 126 New Zealand 138,545 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Afghanistan 134,925 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,709 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Jordan 114,964 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Eswatini 114,660 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Eritrea 113,855 units per square kilometre 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), per square in Lesotho?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Lesotho was 127,714 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 127,714 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,596 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.