Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults was 3.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Lesotho is 3.53, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Lesotho peaked at 3.92 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.44 | — |
| 2005 | 2.37 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 3.44 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.81 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.83 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.71 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.65 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.59 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.53 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.96 | 2.44 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 3.39 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 3.53 | 3.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 153 Tajikistan 3.88 compare
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- 157 Mozambique 3.49 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 3.49 compare
- 159 Iraq 3.33 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 number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Lesotho?
- Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Lesotho was 3.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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