Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Lesotho

Lesotho: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0058 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 58.4%
World rank
155th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0299 units per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.0039 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

00.010.020.032001201220242001: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Lesotho stood at 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Lesotho peaked at 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Lesotho ranks 155th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 unit of GDP in Lesotho, 2001 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP +44.8%
2003 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP +101.0%
2004 0.016 units per US$ of GDP -46.5%
2005 0.01 units per US$ of GDP -37.1%
2006 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -42.1%
2007 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2008 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2009 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP +328.7%
2010 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -67.1%
2011 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2012 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP -54.5%
2013 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP +300.2%
2014 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP -34.8%
2015 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2016 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2017 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP +46.7%
2018 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP -20.6%
2019 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2020 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2021 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP +30.2%
2022 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP -37.9%
2023 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP +68.0%
2024 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -58.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 152 Venezuela 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 153 Afghanistan 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 154 Equatorial Guinea 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 156 Liberia 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 157 Ghana 0.005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 158 Belize 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Lesotho rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Lesotho ranks 155th 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 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
170 places, 3,760 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.