Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Lesotho
Lesotho: Liquid liabilities in millions USD was 734.87 2000 constant in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
734.87 2000 constant
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
991.89 2000 constant
in 2010
All-time low
203.83 2000 constant
in 2001
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Lesotho, 1980–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2000 constant.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities in millions usd in Lesotho stood at 734.87 2000 constant.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities in millions usd in Lesotho peaked at 991.89 2000 constant in 2010 and was at its lowest, 203.83 2000 constant, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2000 constant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 404.12 2000 constant | — |
| 1981 | 363.03 2000 constant | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 397.69 2000 constant | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 397.69 2000 constant | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 270.78 2000 constant | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 246.41 2000 constant | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 325.48 2000 constant | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 389.39 2000 constant | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 383.21 2000 constant | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 391.68 2000 constant | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 400.9 2000 constant | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 400.58 2000 constant | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 386.79 2000 constant | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 413.78 2000 constant | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 428.48 2000 constant | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 445.78 2000 constant | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 393.71 2000 constant | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 427.4 2000 constant | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 403.65 2000 constant | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 355.04 2000 constant | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 283.09 2000 constant | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 203.83 2000 constant | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 304.05 2000 constant | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 411.55 2000 constant | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 485.98 2000 constant | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 456.5 2000 constant | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 546.63 2000 constant | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 625.42 2000 constant | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 547.18 2000 constant | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 790.36 2000 constant | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 991.89 2000 constant | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 796.75 2000 constant | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 802.75 2000 constant | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 776.57 2000 constant | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 725.71 2000 constant | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 604.14 2000 constant | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 639.8 2000 constant | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 873.97 2000 constant | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 813.18 2000 constant | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 741.62 2000 constant | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 818.37 2000 constant | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 734.87 2000 constant | -10.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 734.87 2000 constant is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,377 2000 constant, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 734.87 2000 constant is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,239 2000 constant, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 356.95 2000 constant | 246.41 2000 constant | 404.12 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1990s | 405.61 2000 constant | 355.04 2000 constant | 445.78 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.46 2000 constant | 203.83 2000 constant | 790.36 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2010s | 776.64 2000 constant | 604.14 2000 constant | 991.89 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2020s | 776.62 2000 constant | 734.87 2000 constant | 818.37 2000 constant | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 East Timor 879.36 2000 constant compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 878.48 2000 constant compare
- 172 Grenada 839.91 2000 constant compare
- 174 Vanuatu 721.41 2000 constant compare
- 175 Liberia 652.27 2000 constant compare
- 176 Tajikistan 616.37 2000 constant 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 liquid liabilities in millions usd in Lesotho?
- Liquid liabilities in millions usd in Lesotho was 734.87 2000 constant in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 991.89 2000 constant in 2010.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.83 2000 constant in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities in millions usd rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L..ZF or, if not available, line 35L..ZF); for Eurocurrency area countries (BEF, DEM, ESP, FRF, GRD, IEP, ITL, LUF, NLG, ATS, PTE, FIM), liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.