27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Lesotho
Lesotho: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks was 483.55 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Lesotho is 483.55 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Lesotho peaked at 823.00 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.00 million, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 175th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 44.00 million | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 57.00 million | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 54.00 million | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 143.00 million | +164.8% |
| 2000 | 67.00 million | -53.1% |
| 2001 | 25.00 million | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 37.00 million | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 60.00 million | +62.2% |
| 2004 | 70.00 million | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 56.00 million | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 51.00 million | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 27.00 million | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 36.00 million | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 27.00 million | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 580.00 million | +2048.1% |
| 2011 | 823.00 million | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 681.00 million | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 550.64 million | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 639.84 million | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 543.01 million | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 514.95 million | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 501.99 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 729.82 million | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 603.57 million | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 525.08 million | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 626.08 million | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 522.38 million | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 463.64 million | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 502.12 million | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 483.55 million | -3.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 483.55 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.28 billion, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 483.55 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 billion, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2048.1% | 27.00 million | 580.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.00 million | 44.00 million | 143.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.60 million | 25.00 million | 70.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.78 million | 501.99 million | 823.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.47 million | 463.64 million | 626.08 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 San Marino 560.20 million compare
- 173 Niger 517.71 million compare
- 174 Cape Verde 495.75 million compare
- 176 Gambia 469.55 million compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 393.48 million compare
- 178 Malawi 389.90 million 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 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Lesotho?
- 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Lesotho was 483.55 million in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 823.00 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 million in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.