Adjusted savings: gross savings in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 19.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Lesotho, 1975–2020
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Lesotho is 19.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Lesotho peaked at 35.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.3% | — |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +108.7% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | +70.5% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 30.8% | +63.6% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +70.5% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 6.3% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 22.8% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.0% | 35.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 9.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 123.45 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,263 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Lesotho was 19.7% in 2020, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. 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.