Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Foreign assets per capita was 813.18 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
813.18 current US$
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
110th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,427 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
259.68 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2020

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1995200720201995: 303 current US$1996: 287.5 current US$1997: 335.1 current US$1998: 344.5 current US$1999: 305.4 current US$2000: 259.7 current US$2001: 427.1 current US$2002: 457.6 current US$2003: 538.9 current US$2004: 655.3 current US$2005: 650.8 current US$2006: 828.1 current US$2007: 1.2k current US$2008: 1.1k current US$2009: 1.4k current US$2010: 1.4k current US$2011: 813.7 current US$2012: 902.3 current US$2013: 822.1 current US$2014: 751.2 current US$2015: 701 current US$2016: 655.8 current US$2017: 595.2 current US$2018: 659.2 current US$2019: 690.1 current US$2020: 813.2 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Lesotho stood at 813.18 current US$.

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,427 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 259.68 current US$, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 110th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Lesotho, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 302.99 current US$ —
1996 287.45 current US$ -5.1%
1997 335.09 current US$ +16.6%
1998 344.47 current US$ +2.8%
1999 305.38 current US$ -11.3%
2000 259.68 current US$ -15.0%
2001 427.11 current US$ +64.5%
2002 457.56 current US$ +7.1%
2003 538.88 current US$ +17.8%
2004 655.29 current US$ +21.6%
2005 650.85 current US$ -0.7%
2006 828.11 current US$ +27.2%
2007 1,177 current US$ +42.2%
2008 1,127 current US$ -4.3%
2009 1,427 current US$ +26.7%
2010 1,372 current US$ -3.9%
2011 813.67 current US$ -40.7%
2012 902.31 current US$ +10.9%
2013 822.11 current US$ -8.9%
2014 751.23 current US$ -8.6%
2015 700.96 current US$ -6.7%
2016 655.82 current US$ -6.4%
2017 595.22 current US$ -9.2%
2018 659.23 current US$ +10.8%
2019 690.12 current US$ +4.7%
2020 813.18 current US$ +17.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 813.18 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 813.18 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 315.08 current US$ 287.45 current US$ 344.47 current US$ 5
2000s 754.9 current US$ 259.68 current US$ 1,427 current US$ 10
2010s 796.31 current US$ 595.22 current US$ 1,372 current US$ 10
2020s 813.18 current US$ 813.18 current US$ 813.18 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 107 Tunisia 995.75 current US$ compare
  2. 108 Papua New Guinea 860.44 current US$ compare
  3. 109 Senegal 850.08 current US$ compare
  4. 111 Kyrgyzstan 774.94 current US$ compare
  5. 112 Congo 767.43 current US$ compare
  6. 113 Cote d'Ivoire 692.94 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Lesotho?
Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho was 813.18 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1,427 current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 259.68 current US$ in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for foreign assets per capita?
Lesotho ranks 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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