Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 248.3 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Lesotho stood at 248.3 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 496.29 US dollar per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.4 US dollar per person, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.81 US dollar per person | — |
| 1996 | 31.4 US dollar per person | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 57.58 US dollar per person | +83.4% |
| 1998 | 41.92 US dollar per person | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 39.76 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 40.16 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.21 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 87.79 US dollar per person | +129.8% |
| 2003 | 159.91 US dollar per person | +82.2% |
| 2004 | 227.8 US dollar per person | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 221.91 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 273.18 US dollar per person | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 385.82 US dollar per person | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 339.91 US dollar per person | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 496.29 US dollar per person | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 264.91 US dollar per person | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 195.64 US dollar per person | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 162.23 US dollar per person | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 207.11 US dollar per person | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 216.77 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 187.92 US dollar per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 191.15 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 293.74 US dollar per person | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 279.73 US dollar per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 196.02 US dollar per person | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 230.84 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 205.76 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 228.53 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 271.78 US dollar per person | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 239.64 US dollar per person | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 248.3 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 248.3 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.97 US dollar per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 248.3 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.92 US dollar per person, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.49 US dollar per person | 31.4 US dollar per person | 57.58 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 227.1 US dollar per person | 38.21 US dollar per person | 496.29 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.52 US dollar per person | 162.23 US dollar per person | 293.74 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.48 US dollar per person | 205.76 US dollar per person | 271.78 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Lesotho?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Lesotho was 248.3 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 496.29 US dollar per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 US dollar per person in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.