Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 17,494 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 17,494 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho peaked at 18,274 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.37 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, 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, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 228.83 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 120.36 US dollar per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 85.47 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 65.37 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 2,623 US dollar per square kilometre | +3912.9% |
| 2000 | 2,651 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,518 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,823 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 6,302 US dollar per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 2004 | 7,455 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 7,809 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8,781 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 13,825 US dollar per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 11,349 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 17,054 US dollar per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 17,291 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12,283 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 9,728 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 12,700 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 13,268 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11,554 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 11,409 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18,274 US dollar per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 17,579 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11,337 US dollar per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 13,894 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 12,175 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 13,990 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 17,494 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17,494 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,427 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17,494 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre 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 | +3912.9% | 65.37 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,623 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 624.65 US dollar per square kilometre | 65.37 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,623 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,057 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,518 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,054 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,542 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,728 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,274 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,388 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,175 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,494 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 115 Colombia 20,527 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 116 Haiti 18,955 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 117 Egypt 18,368 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 119 Oman 17,359 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 120 Honduras 15,594 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 121 Kenya 15,458 US dollar per square kilometre 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho was 17,494 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18,274 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.37 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.