Money, Seasonally adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Money, Seasonally adjusted was 3.86 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Lesotho, 1980–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money, seasonally adjusted in Lesotho stood at 3.86 billion. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 299.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted in Lesotho peaked at 3.86 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.33 million, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 131st of 157 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, Seasonally adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.33 million | — |
| 1981 | 58.22 million | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 76.09 million | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 82.83 million | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 100.87 million | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 130.51 million | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 153.19 million | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 157.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 222.46 million | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 247.72 million | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 264.92 million | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 310.95 million | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 346.23 million | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 424.43 million | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 475.17 million | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 524.53 million | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 625.50 million | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 768.01 million | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 965.88 million | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 947.45 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 billion | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 billion | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 1.43 billion | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 billion | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.82 billion | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 2.67 billion | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 2.98 billion | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.86 billion | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.75 million | 48.33 million | 247.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 565.31 million | 264.92 million | 965.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 billion | 1.03 billion | 3.86 billion | 9 |
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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 in Lesotho?
- Money, seasonally adjusted in Lesotho was 3.86 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.33 million in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for money, seasonally adjusted?
- Lesotho ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.