Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Luxembourg 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Aruba 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Bolivia 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Costa Rica 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Haiti 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Chad 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.