Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Lesotho

Lesotho: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 5.89 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.89 units per person
Change on year
down 53.8%
World rank
160th
of 170 countries
All-time high
21.24 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
4.24 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Lesotho, 2001–2024

51015202001201220242001: 4.2 units per person2002: 5.8 units per person2003: 17.4 units per person2004: 12.2 units per person2005: 8.7 units per person2006: 5.4 units per person2007: 5.5 units per person2008: 5.1 units per person2009: 21.2 units per person2010: 8.9 units per person2011: 11.1 units per person2012: 4.8 units per person2013: 18.1 units per person2014: 12 units per person2015: 11.8 units per person2016: 11.6 units per person2017: 18.3 units per person2018: 15.9 units per person2019: 13.6 units per person2020: 9.4 units per person2021: 14.1 units per person2022: 8.5 units per person2023: 12.7 units per person2024: 5.9 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Lesotho stood at 5.89 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Lesotho peaked at 21.24 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.24 units per person, in 2001.

That places Lesotho 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita in Lesotho, 2001 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
2001 4.24 units per person
2002 5.78 units per person +36.4%
2003 17.42 units per person +201.4%
2004 12.25 units per person -29.7%
2005 8.65 units per person -29.4%
2006 5.38 units per person -37.8%
2007 5.51 units per person +2.5%
2008 5.06 units per person -8.2%
2009 21.24 units per person +319.4%
2010 8.89 units per person -58.1%
2011 11.06 units per person +24.4%
2012 4.79 units per person -56.7%
2013 18.11 units per person +278.2%
2014 12.04 units per person -33.5%
2015 11.77 units per person -2.2%
2016 11.58 units per person -1.6%
2017 18.31 units per person +58.1%
2018 15.9 units per person -13.1%
2019 13.61 units per person -14.4%
2020 9.35 units per person -31.3%
2021 14.13 units per person +51.1%
2022 8.48 units per person -40.0%
2023 12.74 units per person +50.3%
2024 5.89 units per person -53.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5 units per person 4.24 units per person 21.24 units per person 9
2010s 12.6 units per person 4.79 units per person 18.31 units per person 10
2020s 10.12 units per person 5.89 units per person 14.13 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 157 Haiti 7.11 units per person compare
  2. 158 Comoros 6.76 units per person compare
  3. 159 Malawi 6.12 units per person compare
  4. 161 Madagascar 5.23 units per person compare
  5. 162 Liberia 4.43 units per person compare
  6. 163 Afghanistan 3.11 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Lesotho?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Lesotho was 5.89 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 21.24 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 units per person in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Lesotho ranks 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,777 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.