Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 426.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 1,201 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -265.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4611 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 45.95 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +9864.3% |
| 1975 | 57.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 62.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 164.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +162.2% |
| 1978 | 88.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 85.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 125 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1981 | 237.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1982 | 273.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 276.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 183.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1985 | 264.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 189.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 274.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 226.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 408.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 284.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 272.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 302.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 204.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 172.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 244.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 338.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 328.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 411.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 265.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 173.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 312.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2002 | 608.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2003 | 383.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 331.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 266.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 181.49 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 264.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 358.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 195.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 733.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +274.9% |
| 2011 | -194.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -126.5% |
| 2012 | -204.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | -265.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 63.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -123.9% |
| 2015 | 78.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 286.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +266.0% |
| 2017 | 688.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +140.6% |
| 2018 | 809.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 911.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 707.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 1,201 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2022 | 743.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +9864.3% | 0.4611 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.95 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4611 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 245.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 125 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 408.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 282.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 172.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 411.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 173.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 608.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -265.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 911.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 880.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 707.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,201 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 26 Bhutan 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uganda 870.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 869.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 730.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ethiopia 598.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 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 net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,201 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -265.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.