Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic savings (current LCU) was -15.28 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -15.28 billion current LCU for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 275.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Lesotho peaked at -6.10 million current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -15.28 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Lesotho 174th out of 188 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) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -6.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -7.40 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1962 | -7.90 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1963 | -9.20 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1964 | -9.10 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1965 | -10.30 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1966 | -14.40 million current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1967 | -14.00 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1968 | -13.50 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1969 | -12.40 million current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1970 | -13.00 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1971 | -18.00 million current LCU | +38.5% |
| 1972 | -26.00 million current LCU | +44.4% |
| 1973 | -33.00 million current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1974 | -52.00 million current LCU | +57.6% |
| 1975 | -79.00 million current LCU | +51.9% |
| 1976 | -111.00 million current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1977 | -129.00 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1978 | -112.00 million current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1979 | -168.00 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1980 | -174.90 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1981 | -229.05 million current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2007 | -3.99 billion current LCU | +1639.9% |
| 2008 | -3.99 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -5.73 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2010 | -5.65 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -5.43 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2012 | -6.29 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2013 | -5.53 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2014 | -4.21 billion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 2015 | -4.07 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2016 | -4.97 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2017 | -8.98 billion current LCU | +80.6% |
| 2018 | -7.89 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2019 | -7.36 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2020 | -8.77 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2021 | -6.57 billion current LCU | -25.1% |
| 2022 | -8.47 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2023 | -10.90 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2024 | -12.49 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2025 | -15.28 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -15.28 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 139.46 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -15.28 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 714.47 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1639.9% | -229.05 million current LCU | -3.99 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.43 million current LCU | -14.40 million current LCU | -6.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -74.10 million current LCU | -168.00 million current LCU | -13.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -201.97 million current LCU | -229.05 million current LCU | -174.90 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | -4.57 billion current LCU | -5.73 billion current LCU | -3.99 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | -6.04 billion current LCU | -8.98 billion current LCU | -4.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.41 billion current LCU | -15.28 billion current LCU | -6.57 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe -2.40 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Tajikistan -6.17 billion current LCU compare
- 173 Eritrea -7.87 billion current LCU compare
- 175 Moldova -17.59 billion current LCU compare
- 176 Haiti -29.59 billion current LCU compare
- 177 French Polynesia -39.85 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic savings in Lesotho was -15.28 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -6.10 million current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.28 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic savings?
- Lesotho ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 275.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.