Financial soundness indicators in Lesotho
Lesotho: Financial soundness indicators was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Financial soundness indicators in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.2% for financial soundness indicators in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in Lesotho peaked at 4.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Financial soundness indicators in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.8% | — |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 30 Mozambique 3.3% compare
- 31 Namibia 3.3% compare
- 33 Gabon 3.2% compare
- 34 Congo 3.1% compare
- 35 Seychelles 3.1% 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 financial soundness indicators in Lesotho?
- Financial soundness indicators in Lesotho was 3.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for financial soundness indicators?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial soundness indicators rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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