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. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1980β2023
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.
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
- 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
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) Γ· 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.
About this data
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.