Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho stood at 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho peaked at 17,054 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.37 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 228.83 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 120.36 US dollar per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 85.47 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 65.37 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 2,623 US dollar per square kilometre | +3912.9% |
| 2000 | 2,651 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,518 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,823 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 6,302 US dollar per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 2004 | 7,455 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 7,809 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8,781 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 13,825 US dollar per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 11,349 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 17,054 US dollar per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 16,953 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12,071 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 9,342 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 11,876 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 12,040 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,372 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 9,482 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 13,801 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 9,857 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 9,831 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,736 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 9,759 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 10,433 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 624.65 US dollar per square kilometre | 65.37 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,623 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,057 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,518 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,054 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,563 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,342 US dollar per square kilometre | 16,953 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,179 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,759 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 100 Nigeria 13,187 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 101 Chile 13,116 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 102 India 12,963 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 104 Iceland 12,331 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 105 Egypt 11,819 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 106 Haiti 10,936 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho was 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17,054 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.37 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.