Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 9.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Lesotho, 2009–2023
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 63rd out of 150 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.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -23.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
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 63rd out of 150 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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