International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Lesotho
Lesotho: International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF was 1.98 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Lesotho, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.