Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 241.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 241.59 million for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 277.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Lesotho peaked at 682.12 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -277.39 million, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 68th out of 197 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.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 467.65 million | — |
| 2006 | 682.12 million | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 631.03 million | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 661.32 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 123.53 million | -81.3% |
| 2010 | 271.22 million | +119.5% |
| 2011 | -80.57 million | -129.7% |
| 2012 | -141.53 million | +75.7% |
| 2013 | 107.74 million | -176.1% |
| 2014 | -136.28 million | -226.5% |
| 2015 | -91.28 million | -33.0% |
| 2016 | -277.39 million | +203.9% |
| 2017 | -75.74 million | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 129.28 million | -270.7% |
| 2019 | -51.47 million | -139.8% |
| 2020 | 289.52 million | -662.5% |
| 2021 | 54.61 million | -81.1% |
| 2022 | -150.36 million | -375.3% |
| 2023 | 357.22 million | -337.6% |
| 2024 | 241.59 million | -32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513.13 million | 123.53 million | 682.12 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -34.60 million | -277.39 million | 271.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.52 million | -150.36 million | 357.22 million | 5 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 62.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 26.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Lesotho?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Lesotho was 241.59 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 682.12 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -277.39 million in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.