Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) was 1.19 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, broad money to total reserves ratio in Lesotho stood at 1.19.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Lesotho peaked at 1.39 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4143, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (United Nations) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5865 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5989 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5062 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6599 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7333 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7853 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7868 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5777 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6085 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4143 | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5933 | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +71.1% |
| 2012 | 0.871 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8467 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7673 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7964 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7086 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | +95.0% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +9.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.71, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6257 | 0.4143 | 0.7868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.946 | 0.5933 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Lesotho?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Lesotho was 1.19 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2018.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4143 in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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