Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … capita Deposit in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … capita Deposit was 89.25 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho stood at 89.25 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations 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.
Lesotho ranks 121st of 165 countries on this measure, 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, Deposit taking … capita Deposit 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 | 257.83 US dollar per person | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 181.97 US dollar per person | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 139.41 US dollar per person | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 175.33 US dollar per person | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 175.73 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 149.62 US dollar per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 135.13 US dollar per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 194.25 US dollar per person | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 137.05 US dollar per person | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 135.09 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 159.37 US dollar per person | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 131.02 US dollar per person | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 138.56 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 167.95 US dollar per person | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 114.79 US dollar per person | -31.6% |
| 2025 | 89.25 US dollar per person | -22.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 89.25 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.76 US dollar per person, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 89.25 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.57 US dollar per person, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 | 168.14 US dollar per person | 135.09 US dollar per person | 257.83 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.49 US dollar per person | 89.25 US dollar per person | 167.95 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More external debt data for Lesotho
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA 40.20 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 152.62 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho was 89.25 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 496.29 US dollar per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations 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, deposit taking corporations?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.