23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 0.9042 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.9042 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,357.7% on the previous year and up 15,758.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 189.6 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 201st 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.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.68 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 29.31 units per person | +65.8% |
| 1992 | 111.04 units per person | +278.8% |
| 1993 | 97.28 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 149.92 units per person | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 189.6 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 187.59 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 163.47 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 140.14 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 115.31 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 135.24 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 109.45 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 91.74 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 12.09 units per person | -86.8% |
| 2004 | 15.73 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 13.31 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 10.8 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 16.89 units per person | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 7.63 units per person | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 8.58 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 6.01 units per person | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 5.96 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9831 units per person | -83.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0615 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per person | -90.7% |
| 2016 | 16.97 units per person | +297458.5% |
| 2017 | 18.46 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 units per person | -94.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8342 units per person | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2576 units per person | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7424 units per person | +188.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0481 units per person | -93.5% |
| 2023 | 24.27 units per person | +50342.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0368 units per person | -99.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9042 units per person | +2357.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.9042 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.72 units per person, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.9042 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.66 units per person, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, 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 | +297458.5% | 0.0057 units per person | 16.97 units per person |
| 2023 | +50342.2% | 0.0481 units per person | 24.27 units per person |
| 2025 | +2357.7% | 0.0368 units per person | 0.9042 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.13 units per person | 17.68 units per person | 189.6 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.15 units per person | 7.63 units per person | 135.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 units per person | 0 units per person | 18.46 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 24.27 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 198 Kyrgyzstan 1.76 units per person compare
- 199 North Korea 1.52 units per person compare
- 200 Tajikistan 0.9233 units per person compare
- 202 Afghanistan 0.6372 units per person compare
- 203 Eritrea 0.6069 units per person compare
- 204 Central African Republic 0.4306 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 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Lesotho?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Lesotho was 0.9042 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 189.6 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,758.9%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total 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
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.