12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 0.8581 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8581 units per person
Change on year
up 5,178.4%
World rank
194th
of 208 countries
All-time high
94.81 units per person
in 1996
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 6.6 units per person1991: 19 units per person1992: 27.2 units per person1993: 48.9 units per person1994: 80.4 units per person1995: 92.2 units per person1996: 94.8 units per person1997: 85.5 units per person1998: 38.5 units per person1999: 25 units per person2000: 70.4 units per person2001: 51.5 units per person2002: 34.6 units per person2003: 4.5 units per person2004: 4.1 units per person2005: 3.1 units per person2006: 3.6 units per person2007: 11.3 units per person2008: 4.1 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 1 units per person2011: 2.5 units per person2012: 0.983 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0.062 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 16.9 units per person2017: 18.2 units per person2018: 0.318 units per person2019: 0.571 units per person2020: 0.045 units per person2021: 0.52 units per person2022: 0.015 units per person2023: 1.3 units per person2024: 0.016 units per person2025: 0.858 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Lesotho is 0.8581 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 5,178.4% on the previous year and up 60,099.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 94.81 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.

Lesotho ranks 194th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Lesotho, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 6.63 units per person
1991 19 units per person +186.5%
1992 27.23 units per person +43.3%
1993 48.9 units per person +79.6%
1994 80.41 units per person +64.4%
1995 92.24 units per person +14.7%
1996 94.81 units per person +2.8%
1997 85.51 units per person -9.8%
1998 38.54 units per person -54.9%
1999 24.96 units per person -35.2%
2000 70.36 units per person +181.9%
2001 51.48 units per person -26.8%
2002 34.59 units per person -32.8%
2003 4.53 units per person -86.9%
2004 4.06 units per person -10.5%
2005 3.07 units per person -24.3%
2006 3.6 units per person +17.1%
2007 11.26 units per person +213.0%
2008 4.07 units per person -63.9%
2009 0 units per person -100.0%
2010 1 units per person
2011 2.48 units per person +147.8%
2012 0.9831 units per person -60.4%
2013 0 units per person -100.0%
2014 0.0615 units per person
2015 0.0014 units per person -97.7%
2016 16.95 units per person +1188725.9%
2017 18.24 units per person +7.6%
2018 0.3178 units per person -98.3%
2019 0.5712 units per person +79.7%
2020 0.0447 units per person -92.2%
2021 0.5204 units per person +1063.6%
2022 0.0149 units per person -97.1%
2023 1.33 units per person +8821.6%
2024 0.0163 units per person -98.8%
2025 0.8581 units per person +5178.4%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.8581 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6 units per person, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.8581 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +1188725.9% 0.0014 units per person 16.95 units per person
2023 +8821.6% 0.0149 units per person 1.33 units per person
2025 +5178.4% 0.0163 units per person 0.8581 units per person
2021 +1063.6% 0.0447 units per person 0.5204 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.82 units per person 6.63 units per person 94.81 units per person 10
2000s 18.7 units per person 0 units per person 70.36 units per person 10
2010s 4.06 units per person 0 units per person 18.24 units per person 10
2020s 0.4635 units per person 0.0149 units per person 1.33 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 191 Madagascar 1.56 units per person compare
  2. 192 East Timor 1.11 units per person compare
  3. 193 Guinea-Bissau 1 units per person compare
  4. 195 Kyrgyzstan 0.7939 units per person compare
  5. 196 North Korea 0.5184 units per person compare
  6. 197 Tuvalu 0.3161 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Lesotho?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Lesotho was 0.8581 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 94.81 units per person in 1996.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
How does Lesotho rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Lesotho ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 60,099.9%. 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 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.