International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Lesotho

Lesotho: International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF was 1.98 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.98 billion
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
144th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.50 billion
in 2009
All-time low
1.01 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Lesotho, 2005–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B2005201420242005: 1.0B2006: 1.2B2007: 1.8B2008: 1.6B2009: 2.5B2010: 2.1B2011: 1.3B2012: 1.3B2013: 1.5B2014: 1.5B2015: 1.3B2016: 1.2B2017: 1.3B2018: 1.3B2019: 1.3B2020: 1.7B2021: 1.6B2022: 1.5B2023: 1.8B2024: 2.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Lesotho stood at 1.98 billion.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Lesotho peaked at 2.50 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion, in 2005.

That places Lesotho 144th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Lesotho, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 1.01 billion
2006 1.24 billion +22.9%
2007 1.76 billion +42.0%
2008 1.64 billion -6.6%
2009 2.50 billion +52.7%
2010 2.06 billion -17.8%
2011 1.30 billion -37.0%
2012 1.35 billion +3.8%
2013 1.47 billion +9.3%
2014 1.52 billion +3.4%
2015 1.31 billion -13.8%
2016 1.25 billion -4.8%
2017 1.35 billion +7.9%
2018 1.29 billion -4.4%
2019 1.29 billion -0.1%
2020 1.66 billion +28.7%
2021 1.63 billion -1.7%
2022 1.54 billion -5.4%
2023 1.80 billion +16.9%
2024 1.98 billion +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.63 billion 1.01 billion 2.50 billion 5
2010s 1.42 billion 1.25 billion 2.06 billion 10
2020s 1.72 billion 1.54 billion 1.98 billion 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 141 Fiji 2.37 billion compare
  2. 142 Djibouti 2.26 billion compare
  3. 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.08 billion compare
  4. 145 Cape Verde 1.88 billion compare
  5. 146 Grenada 1.75 billion compare
  6. 147 Anguilla 1.66 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Lesotho?
International investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Lesotho was 1.98 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion in 2009.
What is the lowest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf?
Lesotho ranks 144th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
180 places, 3,172 data points, 2005–2024
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