Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 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, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho is 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations 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.
Lesotho ranks 74th 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 corporations 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 | 0.2303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1421 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1523 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1816 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1735 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1345 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1823 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2025 | 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
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 | 0.1482 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2303 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1345 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1823 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 Belarus 0.0844 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Botswana 0.0832 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Armenia 0.083 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Thailand 0.081 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Russia 0.0808 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Hungary 0.0794 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, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho was 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.5647 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations 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, deposit taking corporations?
- Lesotho ranks 74th 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 38.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.