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 113th out of 186 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.
Changes in inventories in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 500,000 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 500,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600,000 current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -1.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1972 | -1.00 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million current LCU | -300.0% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -1.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | -2.00 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1977 | -1.00 million current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 6.00 million current LCU | -700.0% |
| 1979 | 6.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.80 million current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 5.89 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 165.30 million current LCU | +2706.3% |
| 2008 | 235.41 million current LCU | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 318.74 million current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 318.85 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -505.64 million current LCU | -258.6% |
| 2012 | -46.15 million current LCU | -90.9% |
| 2013 | 382.37 million current LCU | -928.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +226.1% |
| 2015 | 631.35 million current LCU | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 667.12 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2017 | -1.59 billion current LCU | -338.7% |
| 2018 | -1.53 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 325.74 million current LCU | -121.3% |
| 2020 | 659.72 million current LCU | +102.5% |
| 2021 | 998.18 million current LCU | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 117.61 million current LCU | -88.2% |
| 2023 | -440.21 million current LCU | -474.3% |
| 2024 | 144.00 million current LCU | -132.7% |
| 2025 | 158.00 million current LCU | +9.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 158.00 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 360.00 million current LCU, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 158.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2706.3% | 5.89 million current LCU | 165.30 million current LCU |
| 2013 | +928.5% | -46.15 million current LCU | 382.37 million current LCU |
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
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
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 113th out of 186 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.