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
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 191 Madagascar 1.56 units per person compare
- 192 East Timor 1.11 units per person compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 1 units per person compare
- 195 Kyrgyzstan 0.7939 units per person compare
- 196 North Korea 0.5184 units per person compare
- 197 Tuvalu 0.3161 units per person compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term BIS
- 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
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.