Time deposits in Lesotho
Lesotho: Time deposits was 143.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Time deposits in Lesotho, 1973–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, time deposits in Lesotho stood at 143.00 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.2% on the previous year and up 302.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time deposits in Lesotho peaked at 664.94 million current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.56 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.99 million current LCU | 13.39 million current LCU | 55.77 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 172.75 million current LCU | 68.17 million current LCU | 310.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 443.05 million current LCU | 338.41 million current LCU | 550.42 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 205.48 million current LCU | -23.09 million current LCU | 664.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -706.40 million current LCU | -1.56 billion current LCU | 143.00 million current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 24 Malawi 1.06 billion current LCU compare
- 25 Ethiopia 784.31 million current LCU compare
- 26 Chad 429.36 million current LCU compare
- 28 Liberia 1,190 current LCU compare
- 29 Angola 0 current LCU compare
- 29 Djibouti 0 current LCU compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU compare
- 29 Namibia 0 current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.54 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.67 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Broad money 42.3% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time deposits in Lesotho?
- Time deposits in Lesotho was 143.00 million current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest time deposits recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 664.94 million current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest time deposits recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for time deposits?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.
- Is time deposits rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.8%. 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 Time deposits (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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