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

Latest (2025)
122.56 units per person
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
165th
of 208 countries
All-time high
193.74 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
8.85 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Lesotho, 1993–2025

0501001502001993200920251993: 123 units per person1994: 130.2 units per person1995: 187.6 units per person1996: 193.7 units per person1997: 164.5 units per person1998: 145.6 units per person1999: 125.3 units per person2000: 136.7 units per person2001: 115 units per person2002: 93.7 units per person2003: 14.1 units per person2004: 12.7 units per person2005: 12.3 units per person2006: 11.3 units per person2007: 25.1 units per person2008: 13.2 units per person2009: 9.1 units per person2010: 10.5 units per person2011: 35.3 units per person2012: 8.8 units per person2013: 16.5 units per person2014: 10.8 units per person2015: 13.9 units per person2016: 49.1 units per person2017: 72.5 units per person2018: 83.9 units per person2019: 47.6 units per person2020: 44.3 units per person2021: 61.8 units per person2022: 92.4 units per person2023: 96.9 units per person2024: 193.7 units per person2025: 122.6 units per person

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

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Lesotho, 1993 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Cuba 132.95 units per person compare
  2. 163 Pakistan 127.17 units per person compare
  3. 164 Moldova 124.3 units per person compare
  4. 166 Bangladesh 121.03 units per person compare
  5. 167 East Timor 118.52 units per person compare
  6. 168 Palau 115.95 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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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.