International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho
Lesotho: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 21.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 21.64 % change on previous year for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
The figure is up 114.3% on the previous year and up 255.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho peaked at 53.23 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -37.04 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.0474 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 24.31 % change on previous year | -51426.3% |
| 2003 | 32.01 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 27.26 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2005 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2006 | 22.89 % change on previous year | -734.2% |
| 2007 | 41.48 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2008 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2009 | 53.23 % change on previous year | -905.9% |
| 2010 | -17.77 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2011 | -37.04 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 2012 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2013 | 10 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2015 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -822.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2017 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +32812.8% |
| 2018 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0962 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2020 | 27.42 % change on previous year | +28403.8% |
| 2021 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2022 | -5 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 2023 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -423.2% |
| 2024 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2025 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21.64 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.84 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.01 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +51426.3% | -0.0474 % change on previous year | 24.31 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +32812.8% | 0.0256 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +28403.8% | 0.0962 % change on previous year | 27.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.21 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | 53.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.01 % change on previous year | -37.04 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 27.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 34 Andorra 22.54 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Kenya 21.87 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Poland 21.64 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Armenia 21.25 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Slovakia 20.84 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Romania 20.71 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 24.1 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0531 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 57.82 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 42.22 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho was 21.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53.23 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.04 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.8%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.