Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 7 Botswana 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Kiribati 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Djibouti 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sweden 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 New Zealand 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.