Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was -6.76 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-6.76
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.14
in 2007
All-time low
-18.77
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -6.76 for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 18.14 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -18.77, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 147th out of 191 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.
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -8.57 | — |
| 2001 | 3.46 | -140.4% |
| 2002 | 8.19 | +136.7% |
| 2003 | -1.49 | -118.2% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | -218.1% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | +223.3% |
| 2006 | 12 | +110.9% |
| 2007 | 18.14 | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 15.71 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | -2.95 | -118.8% |
| 2010 | -11 | +272.9% |
| 2011 | -11.86 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | -18.77 | +58.3% |
| 2013 | -10.76 | -42.7% |
| 2014 | -8.42 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | -5.73 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | -10.5 | +83.2% |
| 2017 | -8.97 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | -5.59 | -37.7% |
| 2019 | -7.46 | +33.5% |
| 2020 | -5.66 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | -8.08 | +42.8% |
| 2022 | -11.27 | +39.5% |
| 2023 | -6.76 | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 | -8.57 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.91 | -18.77 | -5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.94 | -11.27 | -5.66 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -6,466 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,282 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho was -6.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.14 in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.77 in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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