Other investment, Debt instruments … sectors annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Debt instruments … sectors annual growth rate was 28.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Lesotho, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 28.81 % change on previous year for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 615.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Lesotho peaked at 94.96 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -56.8 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments … sectors annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 94.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 68.55 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 40.79 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 30.61 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2015 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2016 | 48.08 % change on previous year | -960.9% |
| 2017 | 79.83 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 45.16 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2019 | -56.8 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 2020 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2021 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2022 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +274.4% |
| 2023 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 28.81 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 28.81 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 28.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments … sectors annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +960.9% | -5.58 % change on previous year | 48.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4 % change on previous year | -56.8 % change on previous year | 94.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.88 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 28.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Andorra 33.15 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mozambique 32.66 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Anguilla 29.75 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.99 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cape Verde 26.79 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Eswatini 25.3 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Lesotho?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Lesotho was 28.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 94.96 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.8 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.9%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.