Bank capital to assets ratio in Lesotho

Lesotho: Bank capital to assets ratio was 9.5% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
9.5%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
59th
of 139 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2022
All-time low
4.7%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Bank capital to assets ratio in Lesotho, 2009–2023

02.557.51012.52009201620232009: 4.7 %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 %2023: 9.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Lesotho is 9.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Lesotho peaked at 12.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2009.

That places Lesotho 59th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
2010s 7.7% 5.2% 10.4% 10
2020s 11.1% 9.5% 12.5% 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 56 Mauritius 9.7% compare
  2. 57 Brunei Darussalam 9.7% compare
  3. 58 Slovenia 9.6% compare
  4. 60 Latvia 9.5% compare
  5. 61 Philippines 9.4% compare
  6. 62 Estonia 9.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to assets ratio in Lesotho?
Bank capital to assets ratio in Lesotho was 9.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
How does Lesotho rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
Lesotho ranks 59th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank capital to assets ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 2,052 data points, 2000–2023
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