Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household was 786,037 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Lesotho, 2016–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Lesotho is 786,037, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Lesotho peaked at 786,037 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 553,848, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 70th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 553,848 | — |
| 2017 | 585,131 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 636,095 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 618,284 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 667,134 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 690,527 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 698,978 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 753,713 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 786,037 | +4.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 786,037 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.37 million, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 786,037 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 786,037, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 598,340 | 553,848 | 636,095 | 4 |
| 2020s | 719,278 | 667,134 | 786,037 | 5 |
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 number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Lesotho?
- Number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household in Lesotho was 786,037 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 786,037 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,848 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household?
- Lesotho ranks 70th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deposit accounts, commercial banks, of which: household rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Deposit Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Deposit Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.