Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.4296 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 97th out of 177 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$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3463.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.8% |
| 2014 | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -144.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -211.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3463.4% | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 94 Austria 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Poland 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Palestine 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Guatemala 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Slovenia 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Guinea-Bissau 0.0757 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4296 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.