Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was 32.51 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Lesotho, 1981–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho stood at 32.51 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho peaked at 97.95 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -25.4 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -22.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 46 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 1983 | 50.81 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 54.85 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1986 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1987 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1988 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1989 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 1990 | 97.95 % change on previous year | -980.0% |
| 1991 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1992 | 54.12 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1993 | 40.44 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 41.04 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 29.01 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.08 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 29.09 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1999 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2001 | 44.95 % change on previous year | +1081.6% |
| 2002 | -25.4 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2003 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2004 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 2005 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2006 | 44.3 % change on previous year | +499.8% |
| 2007 | 37.53 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.51 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.06 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1081.6% | 3.8 % change on previous year | 44.95 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +980.0% | -11.13 % change on previous year | 97.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.77 % change on previous year | -22.05 % change on previous year | 54.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.13 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | 97.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 % change on previous year | -25.4 % change on previous year | 44.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.32 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Kuwait 33.13 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 32.53 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Israel 32.45 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Fiji 32.26 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Singapore 32.08 % 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Lesotho was 32.51 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 97.95 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.4 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.