Bank capital to total assets ratio in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 12.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Lesotho, 2009–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12.5% for bank capital to total assets ratio in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in Lesotho peaked at 12.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets ratio in Lesotho?
- Bank capital to total assets ratio in Lesotho was 12.5% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Bank capital to total assets ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bank capital to assets ratio (%)