Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate was 12.85 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1976–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12.85 % change on previous year for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1,006.9% on the previous year and up 233.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 161.73 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -41.97 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 101st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 161.73 % change on previous year | +831.0% |
| 1978 | 111.08 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1979 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1980 | 125.67 % change on previous year | -1686.9% |
| 1981 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2008 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2009 | -29.18 % change on previous year | -554.1% |
| 2010 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2011 | -17.98 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2013 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2015 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2016 | -35.99 % change on previous year | +357.6% |
| 2017 | -41.97 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 86.4 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 2019 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2020 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -1006.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12.85 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.95 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.42 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1686.9% | -7.92 % change on previous year | 125.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.57 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | 161.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.44 % change on previous year | -22.8 % change on previous year | 125.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -11.38 % change on previous year | -29.18 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -41.97 % change on previous year | 86.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 98 Paraguay 13.48 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Armenia 13.42 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Bermuda 13.4 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Haiti 12.82 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Senegal 12.62 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 12.19 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 12.85 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 161.73 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.97 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.