Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 215.63 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Lesotho is 215.63 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Lesotho peaked at 300.34 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.97 units per person, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.97 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 38.84 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 64.7 units per person | +66.6% |
| 2004 | 113.67 units per person | +75.7% |
| 2005 | 102.17 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 140.49 units per person | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 173.22 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 167.78 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 230.05 units per person | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 300.34 units per person | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 206.76 units per person | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 148.58 units per person | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 168.14 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 138.22 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 129.72 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 114.22 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 188.32 units per person | +64.9% |
| 2018 | 181.39 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 161.79 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 204.68 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 216.86 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 150.22 units per person | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 254.64 units per person | +69.5% |
| 2024 | 215.63 units per person | -15.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 215.63 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.18 units per person, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 215.63 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.2 units per person, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.21 units per person | 32.97 units per person | 230.05 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 173.75 units per person | 114.22 units per person | 300.34 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.4 units per person | 150.22 units per person | 254.64 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 215.63 units per person 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 300.34 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.97 units per person in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 170 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 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.