Lesotho Broad Money Growth
Annual growth of broad money (M2/M3 equivalent).
Broad Money Growth in Lesotho increased to 17.12 percent in 2020 from -8.99 percent in 2019.
Lesotho Broad Money Growth — History
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Lesotho Broad Money Growth — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
Broad Money Growth in Lesotho increased to 17.12 percent in 2020 from -8.99 percent in 2019.
Over the last three years it rose once and fell twice.
Recent trend
A year earlier (2019) it was -9.0%, so the latest figure is 26.1 percentage points higher.
Over the past five years the average was 7.9%, with a range from -9.0% to 25.5%. The latest value is above that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in 1981 and has 40 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 65% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 35.3% (2006) and the lowest is -9.0% (2019). The long-run average is 13.1%.
Compared with other countries
Among 150 economies with recent data, Lesotho ranks 29th from the top. The median across all these economies is 9.6%, so Lesotho is above the typical country.
Within Sub-Saharan Africa (44 economies with data) it ranks 15th; the regional median is 11.4%.
Statistics
- Latest
- 17.1%2020
- Previous
- -9.0%
- 5-year average
- 7.9%
- Long-run average
- 13.1%since 1981
- All-time high
- 35.3%2006
- All-time low
- -9.0%2019
- Observations
- 40Annual
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.1% | ▲ +26.1 pp |
| 2019 | -9.0% | ▼ −19.7 pp |
| 2018 | 10.7% | ▼ −14.8 pp |
| 2017 | 25.5% | ▲ +30.4 pp |
| 2016 | -4.8% | ▼ −17.4 pp |
| 2015 | 12.6% | ▲ +8.6 pp |
| 2014 | 4.0% | ▼ −17.2 pp |
| 2013 | 21.2% | ▲ +13.8 pp |
| 2012 | 7.3% | ▲ +4.1 pp |
| 2011 | 3.2% | ▼ −19.2 pp |
| 2010 | 22.4% | ▲ +14.4 pp |
| 2009 | 8.0% | ▼ −11.7 pp |
| 2008 | 19.7% | ▲ +3.3 pp |
| 2007 | 16.4% | ▼ −19.0 pp |
| 2006 | 35.3% | ▲ +26.2 pp |
| 2005 | 9.1% | ▲ +5.8 pp |
| 2004 | 3.4% | ▼ −2.6 pp |
| 2003 | 6.0% | ▼ −2.8 pp |
| 2002 | 8.8% | ▼ −8.4 pp |
| 2001 | 17.2% | ▲ +15.8 pp |
| 2000 | 1.4% | ▲ +6.5 pp |
| 1999 | -5.1% | ▼ −20.7 pp |
| 1998 | 15.5% | ▲ +0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 14.8% | ▼ −2.4 pp |
| 1996 | 17.1% | ▲ +7.3 pp |
| 1995 | 9.8% | ▼ −1.1 pp |
| 1994 | 10.9% | ▼ −11.4 pp |
| 1993 | 22.3% | ▲ +11.7 pp |
| 1992 | 10.6% | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 10.2% |
Broad Money Growth — Lesotho vs Peers
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Understanding Broad Money Growth — a simple guide
What it measures
The annual growth rate of broad money (currency plus deposits, roughly M2/M3).
How it is calculated
Yearly % change in broad money — cash plus bank deposits.
Growth of 10% means money in the economy rose by a tenth in a year.
Fast money growth reflects strong credit creation and liquidity.
Slow money growth points to tighter liquidity.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
Money growth reflects credit creation and liquidity conditions in the economy.
How to read it
Very fast money growth relative to GDP can precede inflation, but the link is loose in modern economies.
Data source
World Bank — World Development Indicators (series FM.LBL.BMNY.ZG), annual data from 1981 to 2020. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.