Changes in inventories in Lesotho
Lesotho: Changes in inventories was 158.00 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Lesotho, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 158.00 million current LCU for changes in inventories in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Lesotho peaked at 1.25 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.59 billion current LCU, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 533,333 current LCU | 500,000 current LCU | 600,000 current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 800,000 current LCU | -2.00 million current LCU | 6.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 million current LCU | 4.80 million current LCU | 5.89 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 239.82 million current LCU | 165.30 million current LCU | 318.74 million current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | -10.47 million current LCU | -1.59 billion current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.88 million current LCU | -440.21 million current LCU | 998.18 million current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Lesotho?
- Changes in inventories in Lesotho was 158.00 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 billion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for changes in inventories?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.