Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 210.92 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho stood at 210.92 million US dollar.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho peaked at 517.77 million US dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 76.45 million US dollar, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 112th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.45 million US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 85.72 million US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 191.32 million US dollar | +123.2% |
| 2004 | 226.33 million US dollar | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 237.07 million US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 266.60 million US dollar | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 419.73 million US dollar | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 344.57 million US dollar | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 517.77 million US dollar | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 514.69 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 366.48 million US dollar | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 283.61 million US dollar | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 360.57 million US dollar | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 365.54 million US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 314.89 million US dollar | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 287.88 million US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 419.01 million US dollar | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 299.26 million US dollar | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 298.47 million US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 356.30 million US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 296.30 million US dollar | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 316.75 million US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 388.20 million US dollar | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 268.32 million US dollar | -30.9% |
| 2025 | 210.92 million US dollar | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262.84 million US dollar | 76.45 million US dollar | 517.77 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 351.04 million US dollar | 283.61 million US dollar | 514.69 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.13 million US dollar | 210.92 million US dollar | 388.20 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 109 Liberia 252.11 million US dollar compare
- 110 Anguilla 250.51 million US dollar compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 214.48 million US dollar compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 173.03 million US dollar compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 165.65 million US dollar compare
- 115 Grenada 131.85 million US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho was 210.92 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 517.77 million US dollar in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.45 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.