Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho is 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho peaked at 0.2974 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 58th of 165 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3981.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1652 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1498 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 0.195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1421 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1523 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1816 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1345 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1823 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2025 | 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1482 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1345 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1823 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 55 Latvia 0.0851 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Greece 0.0821 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Botswana 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Belarus 0.0802 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0724 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho was 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2974 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Lesotho ranks 58th out of 165 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 38.6%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.