Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre was -785.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -785.87 current US$ per square kilometre for changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 431.8% on the previous year and down 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 3,785 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3,937 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 141st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 23.06 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 23.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -46.05 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | -42.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 94.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -321.5% |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -44.54 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | -75.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1977 | -37.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 227.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -700.0% |
| 1979 | 234.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 203.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 221.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 772.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +249.5% |
| 2008 | 938.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 1,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 1,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | -2,294 current US$ per square kilometre | -259.9% |
| 2012 | -185.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -805.1% |
| 2014 | 3,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +190.0% |
| 2015 | 1,630 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2016 | 1,494 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | -3,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -363.5% |
| 2018 | -3,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 742.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -119.5% |
| 2020 | 1,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 2,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2022 | 236.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 2023 | -785.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -431.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 27.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 30.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 234.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 203.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 221.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 983.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 772.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -3,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 748.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -785.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 138 Suriname -363.09 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay -394.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 New Caledonia -509.07 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Guinea -979.97 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tanzania, United Republic of -1,539 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kenya -1,653 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was -785.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,785 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,937 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is changes in inventories (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Changes in inventories (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Changes in inventories Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Changes in inventories (current US$) 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.