Lesotho: Financial institutions development

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 Lesotho

Financial institutions development

 Latest value 0.286
 Year 2021
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 0.244
 Min - Max 0.149 - 0.339
 Source International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2021 is 0.286 index points, an increase from 0.279 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.436 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1980 to 2021 is 0.244 index points. The minimum value, 0.149 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.339 index points was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Lesotho - Financial institutions development - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lesotho - Financial institutions development - historical chart - 1980-2021




Definition: An index for overall financial institutions development based on the three subindexes for depth, access, and efficiency from the indictors menu. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.

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 Financial institutions development 0.286 2021 index points
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 Financial institutions development, access 0.104 2021 index points
 Financial institutions development, efficiency 0.460 2021 index points
 Financial markets development 0.001 2021 index points
 Financial markets development, depth 0.004 2021 index points
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