Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Lesotho, 2011–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 18,837.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 76th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +24297.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +25.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Lesotho?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Lesotho was 0.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,837.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).