Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was -358,926 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho is -358,926 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at -243.74 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, -358,926 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 169th out of 184 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.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -243.74 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -260.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1963 | -303.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1964 | -299.74 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | -339.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1966 | -474.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1967 | -461.13 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | -444.66 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1969 | -408.43 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1970 | -428.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | -592.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1972 | -856.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1973 | -1,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1974 | -1,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1975 | -2,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1976 | -3,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1977 | -4,249 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1978 | -3,689 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1979 | -5,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | -5,761 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | -7,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2007 | -131,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +1639.9% |
| 2008 | -131,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -188,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2010 | -186,148 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -178,993 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | -207,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2013 | -182,060 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2014 | -138,710 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2015 | -133,901 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | -163,707 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2017 | -295,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2018 | -259,864 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2019 | -242,379 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | -288,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2021 | -216,333 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2022 | -278,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2023 | -358,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -359.39 current LCU per square kilometre | -474.31 current LCU per square kilometre | -243.74 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -2,441 current LCU per square kilometre | -5,534 current LCU per square kilometre | -428.19 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -6,653 current LCU per square kilometre | -7,544 current LCU per square kilometre | -5,761 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | -150,410 current LCU per square kilometre | -188,672 current LCU per square kilometre | -131,264 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | -198,850 current LCU per square kilometre | -295,676 current LCU per square kilometre | -133,901 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -285,733 current LCU per square kilometre | -358,926 current LCU per square kilometre | -216,333 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 166 Ukraine -324,669 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Republic of Moldova -339,675 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Gambia -350,180 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Marshall Islands -411,718 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Kiribati -412,838 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands -442,857 current LCU per square kilometre 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$), annual growth -10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.16 current LCU per US$ 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was -358,926 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -243.74 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -358,926 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings 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
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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.