Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square was 5,251 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per square in Lesotho, 1975–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Lesotho is 5,251 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 89.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Lesotho peaked at 23,496 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2,303 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2020, 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 national savings (current US$) … square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 457.18 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 549.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +170.7% |
| 1978 | 3,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 1979 | 2,740 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 6,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 1981 | 4,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 22,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +417.4% |
| 2008 | 23,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 6,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 117.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2012 | 4,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +3322.9% |
| 2013 | 8,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2014 | 12,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 12,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,718 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2017 | -2,303 current US$ per square kilometre | -148.8% |
| 2018 | 2,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -223.9% |
| 2019 | 2,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,251 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,077 current US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,251 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,050 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3322.9% | 117.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,016 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 457.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -2,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 127 Eswatini 6,064 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 5,599 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 5,429 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,848 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 4,588 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Zimbabwe 4,050 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: net national savings (current us$), per square in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Lesotho was 5,251 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23,496 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,303 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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.