Other investment, Loans in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Loans was 124.88 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Loans in Lesotho, 2010–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, loans in Lesotho stood at 124.88 million US dollar. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 179.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, loans in Lesotho peaked at 124.88 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million US dollar, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Other investment, Loans in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.88 million US dollar | — |
| 2011 | 21.12 million US dollar | +444.5% |
| 2012 | 34.68 million US dollar | +64.2% |
| 2013 | 40.36 million US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 48.09 million US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 44.70 million US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 60.85 million US dollar | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 78.82 million US dollar | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 77.11 million US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 88.87 million US dollar | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 94.27 million US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 95.71 million US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.70 million US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 97.09 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 103.29 million US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 124.88 million US dollar | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.85 million US dollar | 3.88 million US dollar | 88.87 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.16 million US dollar | 94.27 million US dollar | 124.88 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 107 Grenada 135.11 million US dollar compare
- 108 Mongolia 134.91 million US dollar compare
- 109 Vanuatu 134.65 million US dollar compare
- 111 Cape Verde 113.16 million US dollar compare
- 112 Sierra Leone 110.84 million US dollar compare
- 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 103.97 million US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, loans in Lesotho?
- Other investment, loans in Lesotho was 124.88 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, loans recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 124.88 million US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, loans recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million US dollar in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, loans?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, loans rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Loans (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.