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CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high) in Lesotho

Lesotho: CPIA financial sector rating was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3 1=low to 6=high
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 85 countries
All-time high
3.5 1=low to 6=high
in 2005
All-time low
3 1=low to 6=high
in 2010
Years of data
21
2005–2025

CPIA financial sector rating in Lesotho, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2006: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2007: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2008: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2009: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2010: 3 1=low to 6=high2011: 3 1=low to 6=high2012: 3 1=low to 6=high2013: 3 1=low to 6=high2014: 3 1=low to 6=high2015: 3 1=low to 6=high2016: 3 1=low to 6=high2017: 3 1=low to 6=high2018: 3 1=low to 6=high2019: 3 1=low to 6=high2020: 3 1=low to 6=high2021: 3 1=low to 6=high2022: 3 1=low to 6=high2023: 3 1=low to 6=high2024: 3 1=low to 6=high2025: 3 1=low to 6=high

Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 3 1=low to 6=high for cpia financial sector rating in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpia financial sector rating in Lesotho peaked at 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3 1=low to 6=high, in 2010.

Lesotho ranks 28th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

CPIA financial sector rating in Lesotho, year by year

Year 1=low to 6=high Change
2005 3.5 1=low to 6=high —
2006 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2007 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2008 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2009 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2010 3 1=low to 6=high -14.3%
2011 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2012 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2013 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2014 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2015 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2016 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2017 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2018 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2019 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2020 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2021 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2022 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2023 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2024 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2025 3 1=low to 6=high +0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 3 1=low to 6=high is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 1=low to 6=high, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 3 1=low to 6=high is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 1=low to 6=high, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 5
2010s 3 1=low to 6=high 3 1=low to 6=high 3 1=low to 6=high 10
2020s 3 1=low to 6=high 3 1=low to 6=high 3 1=low to 6=high 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 28 Azerbaijan 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  2. 28 Benin 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  3. 28 Bhutan 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  4. 28 Bolivia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  5. 28 Burkina Faso 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  6. 28 Burundi 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  7. 28 Cambodia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  8. 28 Cameroon 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  9. 28 Djibouti 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  10. 28 Ethiopia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  11. 28 Guinea 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  12. 28 Liberia 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  13. 28 Madagascar 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  14. 28 Maldives 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  15. 28 Mali 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  16. 28 Nigeria 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  17. 28 Papua New Guinea 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  18. 28 Solomon Islands 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  19. 28 Sri Lanka 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  20. 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  21. 28 Togo 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  22. 28 Uzbekistan 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  23. 28 Vanuatu 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  24. 28 Vietnam 3 1=low to 6=high compare
  25. 28 Zimbabwe 3 1=low to 6=high compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpia financial sector rating in Lesotho?
Cpia financial sector rating in Lesotho was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest cpia financial sector rating recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2005.
What is the lowest cpia financial sector rating recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3 1=low to 6=high in 2010.
How does Lesotho rank for cpia financial sector rating?
Lesotho ranks 28th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
Is cpia financial sector rating rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high)
Unit
1=low to 6=high
Source
CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,460 data points, 2005–2025
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The CPIA measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The financial sector criterion assesses the policies and regulations that affect financial sector development. Three dimensions are covered: (a) financial stability; (b) the sector’s efficiency, depth, and resource mobilization strength; and (c) access to financial services.