Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 158.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 158.09 % change on previous year for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 412.0% on the previous year and up 1,297.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 158.09 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -133.23 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -133.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 99.54 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2007 | 98.06 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2013 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2017 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 2018 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2020 | 36.95 % change on previous year | -1066.3% |
| 2021 | -88.54 % change on previous year | -339.6% |
| 2022 | -112.19 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2024 | -50.68 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2025 | 158.09 % change on previous year | -412.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1066.3% | -3.82 % change on previous year | 36.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.46 % change on previous year | -133.23 % change on previous year | 99.54 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -8.45 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -11.27 % change on previous year | -112.19 % change on previous year | 158.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 20 North Macedonia 183.54 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Hong Kong 174.35 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Andorra 163.81 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Kiribati 155.2 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Laos 153.15 % change on previous year compare
- 26 India 148.88 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 158.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 158.09 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -133.23 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,297.1%. 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, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio Investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.