Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 248.3 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho is 248.3 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho peaked at 496.29 US dollar per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.4 US dollar per person, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.81 US dollar per person | — |
| 1996 | 31.4 US dollar per person | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 57.58 US dollar per person | +83.4% |
| 1998 | 41.92 US dollar per person | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 39.76 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 40.16 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.21 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 87.79 US dollar per person | +129.8% |
| 2003 | 159.91 US dollar per person | +82.2% |
| 2004 | 227.8 US dollar per person | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 221.91 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 273.18 US dollar per person | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 385.82 US dollar per person | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 339.91 US dollar per person | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 496.29 US dollar per person | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 264.91 US dollar per person | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 195.64 US dollar per person | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 162.23 US dollar per person | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 207.11 US dollar per person | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 216.77 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 187.92 US dollar per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 191.15 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 293.74 US dollar per person | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 279.73 US dollar per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 196.02 US dollar per person | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 230.84 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 205.76 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 228.53 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 271.78 US dollar per person | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 239.64 US dollar per person | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 248.3 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.49 US dollar per person | 31.4 US dollar per person | 57.58 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 227.1 US dollar per person | 38.21 US dollar per person | 496.29 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.52 US dollar per person | 162.23 US dollar per person | 293.74 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.48 US dollar per person | 205.76 US dollar per person | 271.78 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Burkina Faso 280.8 US dollar per person compare
- 132 Honduras 280.27 US dollar per person compare
- 133 Philippines 257.98 US dollar per person compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 246.01 US dollar per person compare
- 136 Nigeria 233.63 US dollar per person compare
- 137 Bhutan 197.51 US dollar per person 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho was 248.3 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 496.29 US dollar per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 US dollar per person in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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.