Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.5647 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0655 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0717 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0655 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +143.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2742 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2971 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2952 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3783 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5647 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2366 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1799 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1847 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2513 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1929 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2342 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.123 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2924 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5647 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1942 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2372 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1929 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 0.246 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Belarus 0.2363 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2296 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2253 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Bulgaria 0.2176 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 0.2158 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5647 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0655 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (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.