10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP was 0.0427 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0427 BU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 219.4%
World rank
78th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0427 BU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0033 BU per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 2005–2025

00.010.020.030.042005201520252005: 0.006 BU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.003 BU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.008 BU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.009 BU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.007 BU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.019 BU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.01 BU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.006 BU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.006 BU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.007 BU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.009 BU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.01 BU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.01 BU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.012 BU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.008 BU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.014 BU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP2025: 0.043 BU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0427 BU per US$ of GDP for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 219.4% on the previous year and up 675.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0427 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 BU per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

That places Lesotho 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU per US$ of GDP Change
2005 0.0059 BU per US$ of GDP —
2006 0.0033 BU per US$ of GDP -43.9%
2007 0.0077 BU per US$ of GDP +131.9%
2008 0.0091 BU per US$ of GDP +17.2%
2009 0.0069 BU per US$ of GDP -23.9%
2010 0.0188 BU per US$ of GDP +172.7%
2011 0.0105 BU per US$ of GDP -44.3%
2012 0.0057 BU per US$ of GDP -46.0%
2013 0.0051 BU per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2014 0.0049 BU per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2015 0.0055 BU per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2016 0.0052 BU per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2017 0.0074 BU per US$ of GDP +41.7%
2018 0.0086 BU per US$ of GDP +16.8%
2019 0.01 BU per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2020 0.0097 BU per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2021 0.0116 BU per US$ of GDP +19.2%
2022 0.0085 BU per US$ of GDP -26.8%
2023 0.0141 BU per US$ of GDP +65.9%
2024 0.0134 BU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2025 0.0427 BU per US$ of GDP +219.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2025 +219.4% 0.0134 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0427 BU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0066 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0033 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0091 BU per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 0.0082 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0049 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0188 BU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0167 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0085 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0427 BU per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 75 Spain 0.0447 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0.044 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 77 Sweden 0.0429 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 79 Bahamas 0.0421 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 80 Guam 0.0405 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 81 Aruba 0.0398 BU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0427 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0427 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 BU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Lesotho rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 675.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP
Unit
BU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 4,264 data points, 2005–2025
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.