Total assets in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total assets was 10.03 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
10.03 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
51st
of 52 countries
All-time high
10.03 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
119.32 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Total assets in Lesotho, 1980–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10.03 billion current LCU for total assets in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets in Lesotho peaked at 10.03 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 119.32 million current LCU, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 51st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assets in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 119.32 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 151.89 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 200.21 million current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 239.14 million current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 306.77 million current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 386.94 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 435.96 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 484.53 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 618.08 million current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 687.94 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 808.77 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 885.89 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 922.07 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 978.77 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 5.46 billion current LCU | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 4.59 billion current LCU | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 3.80 billion current LCU | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 3.83 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.17 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.59 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 8.77 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 8.70 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.10 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.03 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10.03 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.34 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10.03 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 770.19 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 363.08 million current LCU | 119.32 million current LCU | 687.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion current LCU | 808.77 million current LCU | 3.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 billion current LCU | 3.75 billion current LCU | 8.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 billion current LCU | 9.10 billion current LCU | 10.03 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 total assets in Lesotho?
- Total assets in Lesotho was 10.03 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.32 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for total assets?
- Lesotho ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Liabilities consists of money, quasi-money and other liabilities, net, end of year stocks.