Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 148.01 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 148.01 current US$ per person for gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 393.52 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.08 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 164th 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 US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 14.87 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 37.8 current US$ per person | +154.3% |
| 1978 | 77.55 current US$ per person | +105.2% |
| 1979 | 69.37 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 152.06 current US$ per person | +119.2% |
| 1981 | 114.03 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 369.53 current US$ per person | +224.1% |
| 2008 | 393.52 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 264.23 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 226.03 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 172.24 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 216.66 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 256.79 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 296.6 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 274.69 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 173.35 current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 79.25 current US$ per person | -54.3% |
| 2018 | 194.61 current US$ per person | +145.6% |
| 2019 | 197.06 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 188.27 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 217.99 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 168.58 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 194.2 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 218.29 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 148.01 current US$ per person | -32.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 148.01 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 389.52 current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 148.01 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.21 current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +224.1% | 114.03 current US$ per person | 369.53 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.53 current US$ per person | 13.08 current US$ per person | 77.55 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 133.04 current US$ per person | 114.03 current US$ per person | 152.06 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 342.43 current US$ per person | 264.23 current US$ per person | 393.52 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 208.73 current US$ per person | 79.25 current US$ per person | 296.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.22 current US$ per person | 148.01 current US$ per person | 218.29 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 161 Guinea 162.6 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 156.08 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 154.73 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Niger 127.5 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Burundi 100.68 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Madagascar 96.46 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 148.01 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 393.52 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.