Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.1461 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Lesotho, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Lesotho is 0.1461 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 327.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Lesotho peaked at 0.1461 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 45th out of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.0107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 0.035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0342 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 2017 | 0.093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0778 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0701 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0873 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 0.122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1461 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0701 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1461 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 42 Hungary 0.1544 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Belarus 0.1518 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Montenegro 0.1498 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Serbia 0.1412 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Vanuatu 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Burundi 0.1384 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Lesotho?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Lesotho was 0.1461 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1461 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 160 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 327.6%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.