Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Foreign assets per capita was 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
774.62 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
108th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2,302 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
586.74 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720201995: 676.1 real chained 2019 US$1996: 586.7 real chained 2019 US$1997: 781.6 real chained 2019 US$1998: 937.1 real chained 2019 US$1999: 996.6 real chained 2019 US$2000: 798.5 real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 951.2 real chained 2019 US$2015: 859.9 real chained 2019 US$2016: 754.8 real chained 2019 US$2017: 655.8 real chained 2019 US$2018: 693.4 real chained 2019 US$2019: 690.1 real chained 2019 US$2020: 774.6 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Lesotho peaked at 2,302 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 586.74 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

Lesotho ranks 108th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 795.65 real chained 2019 US$ 586.74 real chained 2019 US$ 996.63 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,584 real chained 2019 US$ 798.51 real chained 2019 US$ 2,302 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,031 real chained 2019 US$ 655.85 real chained 2019 US$ 2,139 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 105 Tunisia 942.64 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 106 Senegal 828.96 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 107 Papua New Guinea 820.47 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 109 Congo 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 110 Kyrgyzstan 728.83 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 111 Cote d'Ivoire 676.53 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Lesotho?
Foreign assets per capita in Lesotho was 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2,302 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 586.74 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Lesotho rank for foreign assets per capita?
Lesotho ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.