Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,646 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1981.
Lesotho ranks 119th of 185 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,111 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,646 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 2,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 3,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1984 | 5,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 6,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 6,589 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 6,064 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 6,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5,608 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 11,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 1991 | 14,280 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 22,009 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1993 | 30,909 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 43,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 56,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 73,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 92,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 119,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 112,897 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 117,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 169,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 126,719 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 113,894 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 131,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 140,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 203,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 279,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 370,128 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 357,065 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 332,816 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 326,271 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 334,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 422,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 459,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 531,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 428,752 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 415,675 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 472,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 472,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 569,928 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 580,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 522,457 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,684 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,872 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,616 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,100 current LCU per square kilometre | 119,138 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,913 current LCU per square kilometre | 113,894 current LCU per square kilometre | 370,128 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 419,620 current LCU per square kilometre | 326,271 current LCU per square kilometre | 531,383 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,135 current LCU per square kilometre | 522,457 current LCU per square kilometre | 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 116 Saudi Arabia 929,627 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Malaysia 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Morocco 788,443 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Congo 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Niger 525,854 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Greece 515,008 current LCU per square kilometre 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,646 current LCU per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.