Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 160,855 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lesotho, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho stood at 160,855 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho peaked at 160,855 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,907 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 159 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.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,907 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 4,906 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 6,278 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 7,398 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 8,505 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 10,351 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 11,801 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 13,033 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 16,500 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 18,823 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 20,656 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 22,771 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 25,181 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 30,803 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 34,157 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 37,508 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 43,940 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 50,428 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 58,262 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 55,265 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 56,024 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65,636 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 71,416 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 75,687 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 78,246 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 85,394 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 115,543 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 134,435 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 160,855 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 160,855 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.91 million units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 160,855 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.69 million units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,150 units per square kilometre | 3,907 units per square kilometre | 18,823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,897 units per square kilometre | 20,656 units per square kilometre | 58,262 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,693 units per square kilometre | 56,024 units per square kilometre | 160,855 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 140 Peru 222,429 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Australia 206,188 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Fiji 188,215 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mozambique 102,393 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 101,723 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Latvia 98,510 units per square kilometre 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 quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho was 160,855 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 160,855 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,907 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. 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 Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.