Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 1,962 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Lesotho, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,962 units per person for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 305.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lesotho peaked at 1,962 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.36 units per person, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 133rd out of 155 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.36 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 40.21 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 51.04 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 53.98 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 63.88 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 80.35 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 91.94 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 92.31 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 127.86 units per person | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 139.53 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 146.39 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 168.77 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 184.83 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 223.18 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 246.49 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 268.79 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 317.12 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 386.3 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 483.41 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 472.96 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 513.87 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 639.5 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 715.41 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 767.12 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 799.26 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 929.81 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1,373 units per person | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 1,524 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1,962 units per person | +28.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,962 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,602 units per person, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,962 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,027 units per person, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.55 units per person | 34.36 units per person | 139.53 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 289.82 units per person | 146.39 units per person | 483.41 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,025 units per person | 513.87 units per person | 1,962 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lesotho?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Lesotho was 1,962 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,962 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.36 units per person in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.9%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Seasonally adjusted (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.