Lesotho: Bank credit to deposits
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| Lesotho |
Bank credit as percent of bank deposits |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 58.22 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1973 - 2021 |
| Average | 42.38 |
| Min - Max | 19.14 - 69.76 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2021 is 58.22 percent, an increase from 56.75 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 86.91 percent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1973 to 2021 is 42.38 percent. The minimum value, 19.14 percent, was reached in 1978 while the maximum of 69.76 percent was recorded in 1994.
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Definition: The financial resources provided to the private sector by domestic money banks as a share of total deposits. Domestic money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits. Total deposits include demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks.
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