Foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign liabilities per capita was 995.52 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
995.52 current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
995.52 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
385.66 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho stood at 995.52 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho peaked at 995.52 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 385.66 current US$, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 390.88 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 385.66 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 386.8 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 438.15 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 431.74 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 467.32 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 473.12 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 548.68 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 623.17 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 704.15 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 653.38 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 666.74 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 727.51 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 638.09 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 842.14 current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 876.53 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 837.72 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 869.22 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 803.3 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 876.27 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 841.15 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 879.25 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 981.75 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 932.2 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 983.51 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 995.52 current US$ | +1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 995.52 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 995.52 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 406.65 current US$ | 385.66 current US$ | 438.15 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 634.43 current US$ | 467.32 current US$ | 842.14 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.09 current US$ | 803.3 current US$ | 983.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 995.52 current US$ | 995.52 current US$ | 995.52 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 liabilities per capita in Lesotho?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho was 995.52 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 995.52 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.66 current US$ in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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