Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho stood at 1.11 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 108.0% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho peaked at 123.21 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -47.4 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 172 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -47.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -28.99 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1998 | -23.51 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2001 | -5 % change on previous year | -576.6% |
| 2002 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -342.2% |
| 2003 | 123.21 % change on previous year | +916.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2005 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2006 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 2007 | 57.44 % change on previous year | +361.3% |
| 2008 | -17.91 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2009 | 50.27 % change on previous year | -380.7% |
| 2010 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2011 | -28.96 % change on previous year | -2190.0% |
| 2012 | -20.8 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 30.55 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 2014 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2015 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -388.7% |
| 2016 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2017 | 60.18 % change on previous year | -4876.0% |
| 2018 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2019 | -35.51 % change on previous year | +833.3% |
| 2020 | 22.55 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2021 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2022 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2023 | 25.05 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2024 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2025 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.11 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.21 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.11 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4876.0% | -1.26 % change on previous year | 60.18 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2190.0% | 1.39 % change on previous year | -28.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -33.3 % change on previous year | -47.4 % change on previous year | -23.51 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.67 % change on previous year | -17.91 % change on previous year | 123.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6662 % change on previous year | -35.51 % change on previous year | 60.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year | 25.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 115 Moldova 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Madagascar 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Panama 0.7339 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Nigeria 0.6582 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Bangladesh -0.1321 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 24.1 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0531 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 57.82 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 42.22 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 123.21 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.4 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.