Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 77th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 74 Croatia 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Nigeria 0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 France 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Senegal 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Paraguay 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mexico 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.