Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 244.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at -0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Lesotho 178th 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 unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.1764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1962 | -0.1887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1963 | -0.1956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1964 | -0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1965 | -0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1966 | -0.254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1967 | -0.2362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1968 | -0.2197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1969 | -0.188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1970 | -0.1891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1971 | -0.2354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1972 | -0.3213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1973 | -0.2723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1974 | -0.3447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1975 | -0.5282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1976 | -0.7517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1977 | -0.6673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1978 | -0.4202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1979 | -0.579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1980 | -0.4053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2007 | -2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +349.1% |
| 2008 | -2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | -3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2010 | -2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2011 | -2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2012 | -2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2013 | -2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | -1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2015 | -1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2017 | -3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 2018 | -3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2019 | -3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | -4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2021 | -2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2022 | -3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2023 | -5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2024 | -5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | -2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe -2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Eritrea -3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan -4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 French Polynesia -6.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Afghanistan -25.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Central African Republic -28.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 123.45 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,263 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 244.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.