Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Lesotho
Lesotho: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 2.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Lesotho, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.19 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Lesotho peaked at 2.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1123 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 93rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1123 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.135 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2213 units per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2189 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.31 units per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4956 units per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1986 | 0.485 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3893 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4674 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4949 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.443 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4441 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4225 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5184 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.554 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5367 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6782 units per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7886 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.57 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 1.86 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 1.33 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.49 units per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 1.78 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 2.19 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.19 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.19 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.333 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4956 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6493 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4225 units per US$ of GDP | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | 2.19 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Lesotho?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Lesotho was 2.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1123 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.