Foreign assets in Lesotho

Lesotho: Foreign assets was 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
137th
of 149 countries
All-time high
4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Lesotho, 1995–2020

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1995200720201995: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.9B real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.3B real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$

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 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Lesotho peaked at 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

That places Lesotho 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 134 Zimbabwe 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 135 Saint Lucia 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 136 Maldives 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 138 Suriname 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 139 Malawi 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 140 Sierra Leone 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Lesotho?
Foreign assets in Lesotho was 1.75 billion 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 recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Lesotho rank for foreign assets?
Lesotho ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (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.