Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre was -14,500 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -14,500 current LCU per square kilometre for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 474.3% on the previous year and down 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 41,076 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -52,456 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 16.47 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 16.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -32.94 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | -32.94 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 65.88 current LCU per square kilometre | -300.0% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -32.94 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | -65.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | -32.94 current LCU per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 197.63 current LCU per square kilometre | -700.0% |
| 1979 | 197.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 158.19 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 194.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 5,445 current LCU per square kilometre | +2706.3% |
| 2008 | 7,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 10,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 10,502 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -16,655 current LCU per square kilometre | -258.6% |
| 2012 | -1,520 current LCU per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2013 | 12,594 current LCU per square kilometre | -928.5% |
| 2014 | 41,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +226.1% |
| 2015 | 20,796 current LCU per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 21,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | -52,456 current LCU per square kilometre | -338.7% |
| 2018 | -50,490 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 10,729 current LCU per square kilometre | -121.3% |
| 2020 | 21,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 2021 | 32,878 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 3,874 current LCU per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2023 | -14,500 current LCU per square kilometre | -474.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 16.47 current LCU per square kilometre | 19.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 26.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.88 current LCU per square kilometre | 197.63 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.1 current LCU per square kilometre | 158.19 current LCU per square kilometre | 194.01 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,899 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,445 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,499 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | -344.89 current LCU per square kilometre | -52,456 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,076 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,996 current LCU per square kilometre | -14,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 32,878 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 146 Peru -12,046 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 New Zealand -12,058 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lithuania -13,900 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 El Salvador -14,898 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Cyprus -18,046 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Sweden -22,518 current LCU per square kilometre 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 changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was -14,500 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41,076 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -52,456 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.1%. 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 Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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.
Changes in inventories (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Changes in inventories Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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.