Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 272,801 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 272,801 current LCU per square kilometre for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 272,801 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 386.62 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 176 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 386.62 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 533.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 1,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 1978 | 2,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 1979 | 2,628 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 5,487 current LCU per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1981 | 4,772 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 167,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +3409.7% |
| 2008 | 210,577 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 146,084 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 108,786 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 82,951 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 119,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 167,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 220,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 242,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 178,936 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 75,023 current LCU per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2018 | 185,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +146.9% |
| 2019 | 207,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 228,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 239,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 207,620 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 272,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 272,801 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 272,801 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +3409.7% | 4,772 current LCU per square kilometre | 167,500 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,579 current LCU per square kilometre | 386.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,948 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,129 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,772 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,487 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 174,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 146,084 current LCU per square kilometre | 210,577 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 158,869 current LCU per square kilometre | 75,023 current LCU per square kilometre | 242,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,148 current LCU per square kilometre | 207,620 current LCU per square kilometre | 272,801 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Belarus 284,353 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Lithuania 281,853 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 El Salvador 279,542 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Samoa 268,482 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Zambia 258,420 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Georgia 226,191 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 272,801 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 272,801 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.62 current LCU per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 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.