28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 42 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Lesotho stood at 42 units per person.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 88.3 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.57 units per person, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 162nd 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.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.21 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 16.22 units per person | -44.5% |
| 1997 | 22.63 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 21.52 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 64.9 units per person | +201.5% |
| 2000 | 13.97 units per person | -78.5% |
| 2001 | 11.99 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 10.03 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 13.1 units per person | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 14.71 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 14.85 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.85 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 9.73 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 11.19 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 7.57 units per person | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 71.63 units per person | +846.0% |
| 2011 | 65.54 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 66.36 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.03 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 40.13 units per person | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 35.98 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 46.36 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 54.96 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 88.3 units per person | +60.7% |
| 2019 | 75.07 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 70.76 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 75.48 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 48.29 units per person | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 43.33 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 37.92 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 42 units per person | +10.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 42 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.09 units per person, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 42 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.02 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +846.0% | 7.57 units per person | 71.63 units per person |
| 1999 | +201.5% | 21.52 units per person | 64.9 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9 units per person | 16.22 units per person | 64.9 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 12 units per person | 7.57 units per person | 14.85 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.74 units per person | 35.98 units per person | 88.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.96 units per person | 37.92 units per person | 75.48 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 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Lesotho?
- 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Lesotho was 42 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 units per person in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks 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
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.