Regulatory capital to assets (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Regulatory capital to assets (%) was 11.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Regulatory capital to assets in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory capital to assets in Lesotho is 11.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory capital to assets in Lesotho peaked at 12.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Regulatory capital to assets (%) 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% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +16.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (27 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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 11.2% compare
- 38 Barbados 11.2% compare
- 40 Kosovo 11.1% compare
- 41 Thailand 11.1% compare
- 42 Central African Republic 11.1% compare
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 regulatory capital to assets in Lesotho?
- Regulatory capital to assets in Lesotho was 11.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest regulatory capital to assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest regulatory capital to assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for regulatory capital to assets?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory capital to assets rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 Regulatory capital to assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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