Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was -14.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Lesotho, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Lesotho is -14.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 120.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Lesotho peaked at 74.46 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -30.54 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 160th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 65.77 % change on previous year | +276.8% |
| 2004 | 74.46 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2005 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2006 | 36.95 % change on previous year | -437.5% |
| 2007 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2008 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2009 | 38.12 % change on previous year | -1635.6% |
| 2010 | 31.57 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2011 | -30.54 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2012 | -27.42 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2014 | -16.85 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2015 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2016 | -10.87 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 2017 | 66.93 % change on previous year | -715.8% |
| 2018 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2019 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +290.1% |
| 2020 | 28.02 % change on previous year | -387.4% |
| 2021 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2022 | -29.97 % change on previous year | -517.8% |
| 2023 | 71.39 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 2024 | -14.37 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -14.37 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.71 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -14.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.11 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1635.6% | -2.48 % change on previous year | 38.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.39 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 74.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9934 % change on previous year | -30.54 % change on previous year | 66.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 % change on previous year | -29.97 % change on previous year | 71.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 157 Tajikistan -10.47 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Nigeria -10.72 % change on previous year compare
- 159 New Zealand -11.23 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Malawi -15.38 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Burundi -15.67 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe -15.94 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Lesotho?
- Assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Lesotho was -14.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 74.46 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.54 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (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 Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) International Monetary Fund
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 Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.