22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 122.56 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Lesotho, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Lesotho stood at 122.56 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 781.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 193.74 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.85 units per person, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 165th 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, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 123.04 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 130.21 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 187.55 units per person | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 193.67 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 164.48 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 145.64 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 125.3 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 136.73 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 114.95 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 93.75 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 14.11 units per person | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 12.68 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 12.29 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.31 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 25.09 units per person | +121.8% |
| 2008 | 13.22 units per person | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 9.09 units per person | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 10.52 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 35.25 units per person | +235.1% |
| 2012 | 8.85 units per person | -74.9% |
| 2013 | 16.54 units per person | +87.0% |
| 2014 | 10.81 units per person | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 13.91 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 49.15 units per person | +253.4% |
| 2017 | 72.52 units per person | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 83.94 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 47.64 units per person | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 44.26 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 61.83 units per person | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 92.37 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2023 | 96.86 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 193.74 units per person | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 122.56 units per person | -36.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 122.56 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.44 units per person, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 122.56 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115.73 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.84 units per person | 123.04 units per person | 193.67 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.32 units per person | 9.09 units per person | 136.73 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.91 units per person | 8.85 units per person | 83.94 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.94 units per person | 44.26 units per person | 193.74 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Lesotho?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Lesotho was 122.56 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 193.74 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 units per person in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 781.4%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.