Foreign assets in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign assets was 1.83 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.83 billion current US$
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
137th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.87 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
519.00 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Lesotho stood at 1.83 billion current US$.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Lesotho peaked at 2.87 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 519.00 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 586.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 562.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 661.00 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 684.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 609.00 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 519.00 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 854.00 million current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2002 | 914.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 2.78 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.83 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.83 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620.40 million current US$ | 562.00 million current US$ | 684.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 519.00 million current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Lesotho?
- Foreign assets in Lesotho was 1.83 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign assets?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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