International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Lesotho
Lesotho: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.9524 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Lesotho stood at 0.9524 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Lesotho peaked at 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5027 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5638 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.6056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.691 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6872 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5398 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6215 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6143 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5472 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.607 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8262 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6876 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.669 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8594 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.9524 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.9524 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5638 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.669 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 72 Ukraine 0.9908 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Slovakia 0.9902 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Uruguay 0.9586 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Eswatini 0.9329 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Bulgaria 0.9284 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Croatia 0.9013 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.9524 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5027 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.