Adjusted net savings per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Adjusted net savings per capita was 82.71 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
82.71 current US$
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
115th
of 164 countries
All-time high
425.78 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-31.53 current US$
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Adjusted net savings per capita in Lesotho, 2007–2020

01002003004002007201320202007: 415.8 current US$2008: 425.8 current US$2009: 261.9 current US$2010: 182.7 current US$2011: 76.8 current US$2012: 111.8 current US$2013: 164.3 current US$2014: 210.1 current US$2015: 187.6 current US$2016: 61.9 current US$2017: -31.5 current US$2018: 66.6 current US$2019: 61.2 current US$2020: 82.7 current US$

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 82.71 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Lesotho peaked at 425.78 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -31.53 current US$, in 2017.

That places Lesotho 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 367.85 current US$ 261.92 current US$ 425.78 current US$ 3
2010s 109.14 current US$ -31.53 current US$ 210.05 current US$ 10
2020s 82.71 current US$ 82.71 current US$ 82.71 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 112 Colombia 106.51 current US$ compare
  2. 113 Ghana 103.53 current US$ compare
  3. 114 Comoros 102.92 current US$ compare
  4. 116 Zambia 81.87 current US$ compare
  5. 117 Burkina Faso 73.7 current US$ compare
  6. 118 Niger 67.89 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per capita in Lesotho?
Adjusted net savings per capita in Lesotho was 82.71 current US$ in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 425.78 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -31.53 current US$ in 2017.
How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
Lesotho ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.