Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) was -31.21 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Lesotho, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -31.21 for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in 2027.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Lesotho peaked at -28.36 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -59.33, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -59.33 | — |
| 2001 | -43.37 | -26.9% |
| 2002 | -38.77 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | -41.69 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | -36.89 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | -39.11 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | -34.47 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | -40.93 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | -38.58 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | -50.42 | +30.7% |
| 2010 | -46.22 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | -42.49 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | -48.6 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | -41.56 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | -38.53 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | -34.47 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | -32.94 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | -33.15 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -28.36 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | -29.13 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -35.99 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | -30.69 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | -34.01 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | -32.53 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | -30.2 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | -29.86 | -1.1% |
| 2026 | -31.02 | +3.9% |
| 2027 | -31.21 | +0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -31.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.52, 12.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -31.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.5, 20.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -42.36 | -59.33 | -34.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | -37.54 | -48.6 | -28.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.94 | -35.99 | -29.86 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 39 Comoros -17.56 compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe -18.78 compare
- 41 Mauritius -23.04 compare
- 43 Cape Verde -33.89 compare
- 44 Seychelles -40.17 compare
- 45 Gambia -40.55 compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Lesotho?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) in Lesotho was -31.21 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -28.36 in 2018.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.33 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.