External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -7.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lesotho is -7.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 6,550.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lesotho peaked at 5.51 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -56.57 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 106th out of 192 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.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -27.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1963 | -21 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1964 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1965 | -16.54 % change on previous year | +233.5% |
| 1966 | -25 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1967 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 5.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -0.5587 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1971 | -27.78 % change on previous year | +4872.2% |
| 1972 | -43.48 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1973 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1974 | -44.44 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1975 | -52.31 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1976 | -56.57 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1977 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5917 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1979 | -45.88 % change on previous year | +7654.1% |
| 1980 | -20.73 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1981 | -24.35 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2008 | -16.31 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2009 | -26.8 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2010 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 2012 | -33.17 % change on previous year | -701.8% |
| 2013 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2014 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1163 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2016 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -4594.9% |
| 2017 | -13.51 % change on previous year | +158.6% |
| 2018 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2019 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 2020 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2022 | -13.73 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2023 | -14.41 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2024 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2025 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.3 % change on previous year | -27.27 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -31.7 % change on previous year | -56.57 % change on previous year | -0.5587 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -22.54 % change on previous year | -24.35 % change on previous year | -20.73 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -21.55 % change on previous year | -26.8 % change on previous year | -16.31 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -5.49 % change on previous year | -33.17 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.45 % change on previous year | -14.41 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 103 Nepal -6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Rwanda -7.29 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Israel -7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Bangladesh -7.66 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Marshall Islands -8 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Norway -9.05 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,263 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 58.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lesotho?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Lesotho was -7.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,550.1%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.