Bank capital to total assets ratio in Lesotho

Lesotho: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 12.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.5%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
21st
of 142 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2022
All-time low
4.8%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Bank capital to total assets ratio in Lesotho, 2009–2022

02.557.51012.52009201520222009: 4.8 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 6 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 9.7 %2018: 10.3 %2019: 10.4 %2020: 11.3 %2021: 10.9 %2022: 12.5 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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About this data

Indicator
Bank capital to total assets ratio
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,939 data points, 2000–2022
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