Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 2,483 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lesotho, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho stood at 2,483 units per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 180.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho peaked at 2,483 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.33 units per person, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 154th out of 161 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 person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 84.33 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 102.85 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 127.86 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 146.37 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 163.53 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 193.47 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 215.03 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 232.29 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 287.93 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 321.88 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 346.54 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 375.24 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 408.11 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 491.73 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 537.95 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 583.54 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 676.34 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 770.07 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 885.28 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 837.57 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 848.79 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 995.93 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 1,087 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,158 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,205 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,327 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1,803 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 2,090 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 2,483 units per person | +18.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,483 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,639 units per person, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,483 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,978 units per person, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 187.55 units per person | 84.33 units per person | 321.88 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 591.24 units per person | 346.54 units per person | 885.28 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,444 units per person | 848.79 units per person | 2,483 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 quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho was 2,483 units per person 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 2,483 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.33 units per person in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 161 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 180.5%. 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 capita. 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 Population, total, 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money 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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (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.