22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, annual growth rate in Lesotho

Lesotho: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, annual growth rate was -36.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-36.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 135.2%
World rank
198th
of 208 countries
All-time high
257.77 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-85.03 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
32
1994–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1994–2025

-10001002003001994200920251994: 7.3 % change on previous year1995: 45.8 % change on previous year1996: 4.4 % change on previous year1997: -14.4 % change on previous year1998: -11 % change on previous year1999: -13.7 % change on previous year2000: 9.2 % change on previous year2001: -16.1 % change on previous year2002: -18.7 % change on previous year2003: -85 % change on previous year2004: -10.7 % change on previous year2005: -4 % change on previous year2006: -8.3 % change on previous year2007: 122.7 % change on previous year2008: -46.9 % change on previous year2009: -30.8 % change on previous year2010: 16.7 % change on previous year2011: 238.1 % change on previous year2012: -74.6 % change on previous year2013: 89 % change on previous year2014: -33.9 % change on previous year2015: 30.2 % change on previous year2016: 257.8 % change on previous year2017: 49.4 % change on previous year2018: 17.2 % change on previous year2019: -42.6 % change on previous year2020: -6 % change on previous year2021: 41.3 % change on previous year2022: 51 % change on previous year2023: 6 % change on previous year2024: 102.3 % change on previous year2025: -36 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -36.04 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 135.2% on the previous year and down 219.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 257.77 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -85.03 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Lesotho 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1994 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1994 7.26 % change on previous year
1995 45.82 % change on previous year +530.7%
1996 4.37 % change on previous year -90.5%
1997 -14.4 % change on previous year -429.4%
1998 -11.01 % change on previous year -23.5%
1999 -13.75 % change on previous year +24.9%
2000 9.16 % change on previous year -166.7%
2001 -16.06 % change on previous year -275.2%
2002 -18.7 % change on previous year +16.4%
2003 -85.03 % change on previous year +354.8%
2004 -10.71 % change on previous year -87.4%
2005 -4 % change on previous year -62.7%
2006 -8.33 % change on previous year +108.3%
2007 122.73 % change on previous year -1572.7%
2008 -46.94 % change on previous year -138.2%
2009 -30.77 % change on previous year -34.4%
2010 16.67 % change on previous year -154.2%
2011 238.09 % change on previous year +1328.6%
2012 -74.65 % change on previous year -131.4%
2013 88.99 % change on previous year -219.2%
2014 -33.92 % change on previous year -138.1%
2015 30.19 % change on previous year -189.0%
2016 257.77 % change on previous year +753.8%
2017 49.4 % change on previous year -80.8%
2018 17.16 % change on previous year -65.3%
2019 -42.58 % change on previous year -348.1%
2020 -5.99 % change on previous year -85.9%
2021 41.31 % change on previous year -789.7%
2022 51.03 % change on previous year +23.5%
2023 6.02 % change on previous year -88.2%
2024 102.27 % change on previous year +1599.2%
2025 -36.04 % change on previous year -135.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's -36.04 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.29 % change on previous year, 11.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's -36.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1952 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, annual growth rate 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
2024 +1599.2% 6.02 % change on previous year 102.27 % change on previous year
2007 +1572.7% -8.33 % change on previous year 122.73 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.05 % change on previous year -14.4 % change on previous year 45.82 % change on previous year 6
2000s -8.86 % change on previous year -85.03 % change on previous year 122.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 54.71 % change on previous year -74.65 % change on previous year 257.77 % change on previous year 10
2020s 26.43 % change on previous year -36.04 % change on previous year 102.27 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 195 Turkmenistan -26.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 196 Botswana -33.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 197 Croatia -35.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 199 Bhutan -40.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 200 Haiti -45.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 201 Aruba -54.25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -36.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 257.77 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -85.03 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Lesotho rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 219.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,344 data points, 1994–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.