Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) was 0.2108 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US) in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Lesotho is 0.2108 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) in Lesotho peaked at 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0999 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1109 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1483 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1186 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1518 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2011 units per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1867 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2618 units per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2683 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1614 units per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 0.122 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1461 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1157 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1151 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1761 units per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1549 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2228 units per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2033 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1458 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2108 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2108 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2108 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0564 units per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.151 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2618 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1527 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1151 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2683 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2118 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1458 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP | 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 0.2108 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for assets, international liquidity, claims on nonresidents (odcs) (us)?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd 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 78.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.