Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho is 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho peaked at 32,381 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,040 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,366 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 2,040 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 3,771 US dollar per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1998 | 2,759 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 2,623 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,651 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,518 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5,768 US dollar per square kilometre | +129.0% |
| 2003 | 10,456 US dollar per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2004 | 14,790 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 14,276 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 17,502 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 24,822 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 22,018 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 32,381 US dollar per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 17,418 US dollar per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 12,978 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 10,870 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 14,029 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 14,852 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 13,027 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 13,413 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20,871 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 20,119 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,265 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 16,999 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 15,328 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 17,208 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,712 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,040 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,771 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,718 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,518 US dollar per square kilometre | 32,381 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,184 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,870 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,871 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,557 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,328 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 Togo 22,877 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 126 Nicaragua 20,799 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 127 Angola 20,719 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 129 Benin 20,430 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 130 Morocco 19,530 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 18,885 US dollar 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho was 20,692 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32,381 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,040 US dollar per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.