International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Lesotho
Lesotho: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -5.91 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -5.91 million for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in 2024.
The figure is up 97.7% on the previous year and down 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Lesotho peaked at 1.61 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -922.40 million, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 56th of 171 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.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 245.04 million | — |
| 2006 | 469.64 million | +91.7% |
| 2007 | 938.32 million | +99.8% |
| 2008 | 831.30 million | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61 billion | +94.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 billion | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 367.48 million | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 259.29 million | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 446.00 million | +72.0% |
| 2014 | 398.11 million | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 253.49 million | -36.3% |
| 2016 | -787.20 million | -410.5% |
| 2017 | -922.40 million | +17.2% |
| 2018 | -836.36 million | -9.3% |
| 2019 | -918.45 million | +9.8% |
| 2020 | -553.87 million | -39.7% |
| 2021 | -573.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | -582.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | -257.18 million | -55.9% |
| 2024 | -5.91 million | -97.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -5.91 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10.71 billion, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -5.91 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.83 billion, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -410.5% | 253.49 million | -787.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 819.76 million | 245.04 million | 1.61 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -62.60 million | -922.40 million | 1.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -394.58 million | -582.91 million | -5.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 53 Micronesia (country) 260.93 million compare
- 54 Montserrat 113.34 million compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 8.95 million compare
- 57 Tonga -43.67 million compare
- 58 Solomon Islands -207.88 million compare
- 59 Vanuatu -211.83 million compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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 international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Lesotho?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Lesotho was -5.91 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -922.40 million in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Lesotho ranks 56th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.5%. 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 International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.