Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.1795 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho stood at 0.1795 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho peaked at 0.2974 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 60th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3981.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1652 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1498 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 0.195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2349 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1446 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1629 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 0.165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1638 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2405 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1804 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2494 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 0.191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1795 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1795 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0786 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1795 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP 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 | +3981.8% | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1732 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2494 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 57 Russia 0.1817 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.1812 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Nigeria 0.1797 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.1785 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Sao Tome and Principe 0.176 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1745 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho was 0.1795 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.2974 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Lesotho ranks 60th 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 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.