Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -40.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
-40.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
144th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-32.2%
in 2004
All-time low
-52.2%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho is -40.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho peaked at -32.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -52.2%, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -33.8% | — |
| 2001 | -33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | -34.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | -33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | -32.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | -33.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | -36.4% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | -41.5% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | -46.5% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | -52.2% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | -42.5% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | -40.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | -40.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -42.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | -38.3% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | -38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | -40.6% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | -39.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | -39.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | -39.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -43.3% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | -38.1% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | -40.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -37.8% | -52.2% | -32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -40.1% | -42.7% | -38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -40.5% | -43.3% | -38.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Belgium -39.7% compare
- 142 Slovakia -39.8% compare
- 143 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -40.0% compare
- 145 San Marino -40.5% compare
- 146 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -41.2% compare
- 146 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -41.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 340.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,084 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho was -40.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -32.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.2% in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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