Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was -361.45 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Lesotho is -361.45 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at -11.6 current US$ per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -386.76 current US$ per person, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -11.6 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | -13.65 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1962 | -14.15 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | -15.99 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1964 | -15.36 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | -16.88 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | -22.86 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1967 | -21.44 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1968 | -19.93 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1969 | -17.66 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1970 | -17.86 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | -23.83 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1972 | -30.91 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1973 | -41.98 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1974 | -65.27 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1975 | -88.02 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1976 | -101.86 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1977 | -115 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1978 | -97.04 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1979 | -146.04 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1980 | -159.66 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | -180.26 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | -289.59 current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 2008 | -245.36 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | -341.26 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2010 | -386.76 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | -371.66 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | -376.29 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | -278.55 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2014 | -186.55 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2015 | -151.39 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2016 | -158.6 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | -312.33 current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 2018 | -273.01 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2019 | -230.52 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2020 | -238.24 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | -196.51 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2022 | -226.47 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | -255.51 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | -291.63 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2025 | -361.45 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16.95 current US$ per person | -22.86 current US$ per person | -11.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -72.78 current US$ per person | -146.04 current US$ per person | -17.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -169.96 current US$ per person | -180.26 current US$ per person | -159.66 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | -292.07 current US$ per person | -341.26 current US$ per person | -245.36 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | -272.57 current US$ per person | -386.76 current US$ per person | -151.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -261.64 current US$ per person | -361.45 current US$ per person | -196.51 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 174 Palestine, State of -242.85 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Somalia -274.07 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Ukraine -315.14 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Republic of Moldova -429.07 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe -461.5 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Timor-Leste -588.83 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was -361.45 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -11.6 current US$ per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -386.76 current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.