Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 16,285 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 16,285 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 27,727 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 522.8 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 522.8 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 613.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 1,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 1978 | 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 1979 | 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 7,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.7% |
| 1981 | 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 26,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +379.0% |
| 2008 | 27,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 19,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 17,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 14,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 20,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 22,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 21,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 13,532 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 7,853 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 14,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2019 | 14,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 16,285 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,637 current US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 16,285 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,896 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +379.0% | 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,053 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 522.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 6,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 16,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Kazakhstan 18,649 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Uganda 17,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Djibouti 16,972 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Suriname 13,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cameroon 13,508 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Zambia 12,778 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 16,285 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27,727 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.8 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.