International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Lesotho
Lesotho: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 60,288 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 60,288 US dollar per square kilometre for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Lesotho peaked at 82,498 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16,471 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 133rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,479 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 16,471 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,476 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 27,030 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 34,397 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 33,156 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 40,746 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 57,646 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 53,838 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 82,498 US dollar per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 67,839 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 42,712 US dollar per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 44,050 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 48,458 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 49,389 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 42,528 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 42,539 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46,117 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 43,820 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 43,862 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 55,891 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 54,629 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 51,896 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 60,288 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 60,288 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,360 US dollar per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 60,288 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,586 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,274 US dollar per square kilometre | 16,471 US dollar per square kilometre | 82,498 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,131 US dollar per square kilometre | 42,528 US dollar per square kilometre | 67,839 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,676 US dollar per square kilometre | 51,896 US dollar per square kilometre | 60,288 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 130 Benin 64,456 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Egypt 63,281 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 62,507 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 134 Guinea 50,157 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 49,777 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 49,612 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Lesotho?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Lesotho was 60,288 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82,498 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,471 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.