Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 2,648 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,648 current LCU per person for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 4,001 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.67 current LCU per person, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 156th of 178 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 savings (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.67 current LCU per person | — |
| 1976 | 12.93 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 32.87 current LCU per person | +154.3% |
| 1978 | 67.43 current LCU per person | +105.2% |
| 1979 | 58.41 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 118.43 current LCU per person | +102.7% |
| 1981 | 100.06 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 2,603 current LCU per person | +2501.9% |
| 2008 | 3,251 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 2,239 current LCU per person | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 1,654 current LCU per person | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 1,250 current LCU per person | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1,779 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 2,478 current LCU per person | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 3,219 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 3,505 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,550 current LCU per person | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 1,056 current LCU per person | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 2,575 current LCU per person | +143.9% |
| 2019 | 2,847 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 3,099 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 3,222 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,757 current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 3,583 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 4,001 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 2,648 current LCU per person | -33.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,648 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,648 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 | +2501.9% | 100.06 current LCU per person | 2,603 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.26 current LCU per person | 9.67 current LCU per person | 67.43 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 109.24 current LCU per person | 100.06 current LCU per person | 118.43 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,698 current LCU per person | 2,239 current LCU per person | 3,251 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,291 current LCU per person | 1,056 current LCU per person | 3,505 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,218 current LCU per person | 2,648 current LCU per person | 4,001 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 2,648 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,001 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 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.