Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth was 52.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Lesotho, 2020–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 52.96 % change on previous year for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in 2025.
The figure is up 256.9% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 9th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 176.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2022 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +323.2% |
| 2023 | 37.57 % change on previous year | -652.8% |
| 2024 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2025 | 52.96 % change on previous year | +256.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 % change on previous year, 7.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.14 % change on previous year, 7.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 6 Egypt 88.27 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Angola 72.26 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Turkey 61.22 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Lithuania 51.82 % change on previous year compare
- 11 North Macedonia 48.88 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.45 % change on previous year 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Lesotho?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Lesotho was 52.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 176.99 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 Portfolio investment (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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.