Private capital flows, total in Lesotho
Lesotho: Private capital flows, total was 5.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private capital flows, total in Lesotho, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private capital flows, total in Lesotho is 5.6%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.3% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +70.6% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 950.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Lesotho?
- Private capital flows, total in Lesotho was 5.6% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for private capital flows, total?
- Lesotho ranks 14th 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 6.6%. 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Private capital flows, total (% of GDP). 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.