Liquid liabilities to GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Liquid liabilities to GDP was 39.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Lesotho, 1980–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities to gdp in Lesotho stood at 39.9%.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Lesotho peaked at 52.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.3% | — |
| 1981 | 39.1% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 46.8% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +4.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 39.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 39.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.0% | 35.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 30.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 24.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 30.8% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.1% | 39.9% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Lesotho?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Lesotho was 39.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.