Adjusted savings: net national savings in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 6.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Lesotho, 1975–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.4% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2020.
That represents a change of up 109.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Lesotho peaked at 29.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 110th 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.5% | — |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +115.9% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | +72.3% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | +61.6% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +59.9% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -60.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +3555.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +127.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -57.6% |
| 2017 | -2.7% | -144.7% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -213.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +109.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 5.5% | 21.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 18.3% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 18.4% | 29.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -2.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,137 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20,347 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Lesotho?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Lesotho was 6.4% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.