Natural disasters economic damages in Lesotho
Lesotho: Natural disasters economic damages was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 1968
All-time low
0
in 1983
Years of data
21
1968–2025
Natural disasters economic damages in Lesotho, 1968–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, natural disasters economic damages in Lesotho stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Over the whole period, natural disasters economic damages in Lesotho peaked at 1.63 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters economic damages in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.63 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters economic damages in Lesotho?
- Natural disasters economic damages in Lesotho was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 1968.
- What is the lowest natural disasters economic damages recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for natural disasters economic damages?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters economic damages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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