Foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign liabilities per capita was 948.31 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
948.31 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
121st
of 150 countries
All-time high
1,610 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
787.18 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho is 948.31 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,610 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 787.18 real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 872.29 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 787.18 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 902.18 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 1,192 real chained 2019 US$ | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 1,409 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1,437 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,610 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1,395 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1,486 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,599 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1,434 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,380 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,394 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,104 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 1,358 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 1,366 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,243 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1,216 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,072 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1,110 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,032 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,012 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,082 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 980.56 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 983.51 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 948.31 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 948.31 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 948.31 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,033 real chained 2019 US$ | 787.18 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,409 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,420 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,104 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,610 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,110 real chained 2019 US$ | 980.56 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,366 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 948.31 real chained 2019 US$ | 948.31 real chained 2019 US$ | 948.31 real chained 2019 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 948.31 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,610 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 787.18 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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