Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth was 89.44 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth in Lesotho, 1976–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 89.44 % change on previous year for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,287.5% on the previous year and up 277.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in Lesotho peaked at 223.86 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -148.81 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 170.71 % change on previous year | +742.0% |
| 1978 | 113.31 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1979 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1980 | 122.89 % change on previous year | -996.3% |
| 1981 | -28.5 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2008 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2009 | -40.97 % change on previous year | -1122.2% |
| 2010 | -50.44 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2011 | -98.29 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2013 | 113.83 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2014 | 47.94 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2015 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2016 | -61.4 % change on previous year | +1510.8% |
| 2017 | -148.81 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 2018 | 223.86 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2019 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2020 | 89.44 % change on previous year | -3287.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 89.44 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.23 % change on previous year, 8.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 89.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.46 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3287.5% | -2.81 % change on previous year | 89.44 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1510.8% | -3.81 % change on previous year | -61.4 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1122.2% | 4.01 % change on previous year | -40.97 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +996.3% | -13.71 % change on previous year | 122.89 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +742.0% | 20.27 % change on previous year | 170.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.65 % change on previous year | -13.71 % change on previous year | 170.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.2 % change on previous year | -28.5 % change on previous year | 122.89 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -18.48 % change on previous year | -40.97 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -148.81 % change on previous year | 223.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.44 % change on previous year | 89.44 % change on previous year | 89.44 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 23 Italy 117.58 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 105.01 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 97.77 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Ireland 86.31 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Angola 81.92 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Rwanda 79.08 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ 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: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in Lesotho was 89.44 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 223.86 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -148.81 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.3%. 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 national savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings 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 national savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.