Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Lesotho 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 6.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 5.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 5.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 7.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 6.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 10.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2024 | 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 66 Guyana 12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Mozambique 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Seychelles 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Armenia 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Libya 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Iceland 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.