Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Lesotho, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations 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.
That places Lesotho 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, 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, Deposit taking corporations 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 | 16,953 US dollar per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 12,071 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 9,342 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 11,876 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 12,040 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,372 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 9,482 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 13,801 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 9,857 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 9,831 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,736 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 9,759 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 10,433 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,359 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,922 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 | 11,563 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,342 US dollar per square kilometre | 16,953 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,179 US dollar per square kilometre | 9,759 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 107 Togo 14,438 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nigeria 13,812 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 109 Morocco 13,784 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 111 Egypt 11,958 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 112 Nepal 11,395 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 113 Kenya 11,394 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, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Lesotho was 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations 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, deposit taking corporations 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, deposit taking corporations?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.