Number of Household Sector Depositors with Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of Household Sector Depositors with Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 421.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Household Sector Depositors with Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Lesotho, 2016–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, number of household sector depositors with commercial banks per 1,000 in Lesotho stood at 421.45. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector depositors with commercial banks per 1,000 in Lesotho peaked at 421.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 350.28, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of Household Sector Depositors with Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 350.28 | — |
| 2017 | 372.09 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 397.51 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 373.46 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 394.07 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 391.98 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 389.19 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 420.12 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 421.45 | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 421.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 421.45, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 421.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 221.01, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 373.34 | 350.28 | 397.51 | 4 |
| 2020s | 403.36 | 389.19 | 421.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 49 Mexico 544.69 compare
- 50 Vanuatu 499.92 compare
- 51 Madagascar 454.69 compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 392.97 compare
- 54 Myanmar 353.77 compare
- 55 United States 332.48 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 number of household sector depositors with commercial banks per 1,000 in Lesotho?
- Number of household sector depositors with commercial banks per 1,000 in Lesotho was 421.45 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector depositors with commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 421.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of household sector depositors with commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 350.28 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of household sector depositors with commercial banks per 1,000?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of household sector depositors with commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Household Sector Depositors with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.