Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth was 6.04 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth in Lesotho, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.04 % change on previous year for adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth in 2021.
The figure is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth in Lesotho peaked at 90.5 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -36.55 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -15.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1973 | 68.16 % change on previous year | +499.2% |
| 1974 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1975 | 45.88 % change on previous year | +470.6% |
| 1976 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1977 | 90.5 % change on previous year | -797.8% |
| 1978 | -0.2451 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1979 | -9.65 % change on previous year | +3836.1% |
| 1980 | 26.53 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 1981 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1982 | 44.08 % change on previous year | -594.6% |
| 1983 | -35.27 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1984 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1985 | -29.91 % change on previous year | +269.4% |
| 1986 | 67.15 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 1987 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1988 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -351.2% |
| 1989 | -0.2352 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1990 | -19.86 % change on previous year | +8345.3% |
| 1991 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1992 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1993 | -20.1 % change on previous year | -634.4% |
| 1994 | 25.54 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1995 | 58.75 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 1996 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1997 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1998 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 1999 | -28.35 % change on previous year | -516.6% |
| 2000 | -0.307 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2001 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +809.2% |
| 2002 | 20.91 % change on previous year | -849.3% |
| 2003 | 75.52 % change on previous year | +261.1% |
| 2004 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0661 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2006 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +7659.2% |
| 2007 | 53.86 % change on previous year | -1150.4% |
| 2008 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2009 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2010 | -14.44 % change on previous year | -320.7% |
| 2011 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2012 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2014 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +264.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2017 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2018 | -36.55 % change on previous year | +565.1% |
| 2019 | -0.5778 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2020 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -1989.5% |
| 2021 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.04 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.04 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.04 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -8345.3% | -0.2352 % change on previous year | -19.86 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -7659.2% | -0.0661 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -3836.1% | -0.2451 % change on previous year | -9.65 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1989.5% | -0.5778 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.64 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year | 90.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.14 % change on previous year | -35.27 % change on previous year | 67.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -28.35 % change on previous year | 58.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.41 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 75.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2117 % change on previous year | -36.55 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 32 Congo 6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Bhutan 6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 6.01 % change on previous year compare
- 37 South Sudan 5.96 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Togo 5.94 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth in Lesotho was 6.04 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.55 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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: net forest depletion (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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: net forest depletion (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.