Lesotho: Financial markets development

The latest value from 2021 is 0.001 index points, a decline from 0.002 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.239 index points, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1980 to 2021 is 0.002 index points. The minimum value, 0.001 index points, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 0.003 index points was recorded in 1985. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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