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
136th
of 150 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$, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620.40 million current US$ | 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 |
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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 136th out of 150 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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