Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita was -6,466 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -6,466 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 234.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at -8.28 current LCU per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -6,466 current LCU per person, in 2025.
That places Lesotho 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -8.28 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | -9.75 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1962 | -10.1 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | -11.42 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1964 | -10.97 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | -12.06 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | -16.33 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1967 | -15.32 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | -14.24 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1969 | -12.61 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1970 | -12.75 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | -17.04 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1972 | -23.76 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1973 | -29.13 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1974 | -44.35 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 1975 | -65.09 current LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 1976 | -88.57 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1977 | -100 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | -84.39 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1979 | -122.97 current LCU per person | +45.7% |
| 1980 | -124.35 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | -158.17 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2007 | -2,040 current LCU per person | +1189.9% |
| 2008 | -2,027 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | -2,892 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 2010 | -2,831 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | -2,698 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | -3,090 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | -2,688 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2014 | -2,025 current LCU per person | -24.7% |
| 2015 | -1,932 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -2,333 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2017 | -4,161 current LCU per person | +78.4% |
| 2018 | -3,613 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | -3,331 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | -3,921 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2021 | -2,904 current LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 2022 | -3,704 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2023 | -4,714 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2024 | -5,345 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2025 | -6,466 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.11 current LCU per person | -16.33 current LCU per person | -8.28 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -58.81 current LCU per person | -122.97 current LCU per person | -12.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -141.26 current LCU per person | -158.17 current LCU per person | -124.35 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | -2,320 current LCU per person | -2,892 current LCU per person | -2,027 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | -2,870 current LCU per person | -4,161 current LCU per person | -1,932 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,509 current LCU per person | -6,466 current LCU per person | -2,904 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 Haiti -2,486 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Eritrea -2,625 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Tonga -2,914 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Moldova -7,453 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe -10,010 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Afghanistan -10,452 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 8,578 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was -6,466 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -8.28 current LCU per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,466 current LCU per person in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 234.7%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.