Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) was 136.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private capital flows, total in Lesotho, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 136.12 million BoP, current US$ for private capital flows, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.03 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 56.86 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 108.44 million BoP, current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2008 | 113.80 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 101.85 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 115.98 million BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 136.12 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 136.12 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.63 million BoP, current US$, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 136.12 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.60 million BoP, current US$ | 56.86 million BoP, current US$ | 113.80 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 126.05 million BoP, current US$ | 115.98 million BoP, current US$ | 136.12 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 24 Burkina Faso 246.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Senegal 183.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Seychelles 154.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Cape Verde 103.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Malawi 83.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Djibouti 79.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Lesotho?
- Private capital flows, total in Lesotho was 136.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 136.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for private capital flows, total?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.