Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 195.46 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho stood at 195.46 US dollar per person.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho peaked at 262.96 US dollar per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9933 US dollar per person, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 130th 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.56 US dollar per person | — |
| 1996 | 1.85 US dollar per person | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 US dollar per person | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9933 US dollar per person | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 39.76 US dollar per person | +3902.5% |
| 2000 | 40.16 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.21 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 42.97 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 96.38 US dollar per person | +124.3% |
| 2004 | 114.82 US dollar per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 121.39 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 137.06 US dollar per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 214.89 US dollar per person | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 175.22 US dollar per person | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 261.38 US dollar per person | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 262.96 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 185.16 US dollar per person | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 145.18 US dollar per person | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 187.49 US dollar per person | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 193.65 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 166.68 US dollar per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 162.59 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 257.2 US dollar per person | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 244.41 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 155.79 US dollar per person | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 188.68 US dollar per person | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 163.44 US dollar per person | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 185.79 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 229.78 US dollar per person | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 195.45 US dollar per person | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 195.46 US dollar per person | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 195.46 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 172.33 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 195.46 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.33 US dollar per person, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3902.5% | 0.9933 US dollar per person | 39.76 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.49 US dollar per person | 0.9933 US dollar per person | 39.76 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 124.25 US dollar per person | 38.21 US dollar per person | 261.38 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.11 US dollar per person | 145.18 US dollar per person | 262.96 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.1 US dollar per person | 163.44 US dollar per person | 229.78 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho was 195.46 US dollar per person 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 262.96 US dollar per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9933 US dollar per person in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 169 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 17.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.