Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho is 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Lesotho peaked at 0.5647 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0655 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0717 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0655 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +143.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2742 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2971 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2952 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3783 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5647 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2366 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1799 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1847 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2513 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1929 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2342 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2924 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5647 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1942 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2372 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1929 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.295 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 0.2464 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0.246 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Belarus 0.2363 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2253 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.221 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 0.2158 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.5647 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0655 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Lesotho ranks 74th 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 36.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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.