Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage was 5.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Lesotho, 2007–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Lesotho stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of up 72.3% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Lesotho peaked at 33.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33.3% | — |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +81.7% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +71.0% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -70.6% |
| 2017 | -4.2% | -207.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -183.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +72.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 21.2% | 33.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | -4.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,263 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Lesotho?
- Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Lesotho was 5.8% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.