Gross savings in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross savings was 6.26 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings in Lesotho stood at 6.26 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Lesotho peaked at 9.35 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.74 million current LCU, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 146th 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.74 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 16.20 million current LCU | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 42.40 million current LCU | +161.7% |
| 1978 | 89.50 million current LCU | +111.1% |
| 1979 | 79.80 million current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 166.57 million current LCU | +108.7% |
| 1981 | 144.89 million current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.09 billion current LCU | +3409.7% |
| 2008 | 6.39 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 4.44 billion current LCU | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 3.30 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 2.52 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 3.62 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 5.10 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 6.70 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 7.38 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.43 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 2.28 billion current LCU | -58.1% |
| 2018 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +146.9% |
| 2019 | 6.29 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 6.93 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 7.29 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.30 billion current LCU | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 8.28 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 9.35 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 6.26 billion current LCU | -33.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.26 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.45 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.26 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 841.37 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings 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% | 144.89 million current LCU | 5.09 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.93 million current LCU | 11.74 million current LCU | 89.50 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 155.73 million current LCU | 144.89 million current LCU | 166.57 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.30 billion current LCU | 4.44 billion current LCU | 6.39 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.82 billion current LCU | 2.28 billion current LCU | 7.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 billion current LCU | 6.26 billion current LCU | 9.35 billion current LCU | 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 in Lesotho?
- Gross savings in Lesotho was 6.26 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.74 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross savings?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.