Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors in Lesotho

Lesotho: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors was 375.89 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
375.89 million US dollar
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
375.89 million US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
14.13 million US dollar
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors in Lesotho, 2010–2025

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M2010201720252010: 14.1M US dollar2011: 27.5M US dollar2012: 46.4M US dollar2013: 65.4M US dollar2014: 85.4M US dollar2015: 80.6M US dollar2016: 119.3M US dollar2017: 214.6M US dollar2018: 311.6M US dollar2019: 134.6M US dollar2020: 159.8M US dollar2021: 169.0M US dollar2022: 205.7M US dollar2023: 240.0M US dollar2024: 291.8M US dollar2025: 375.9M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Lesotho is 375.89 million US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 366.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Lesotho peaked at 375.89 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.13 million US dollar, in 2010.

Lesotho ranks 126th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 109.95 million US dollar 14.13 million US dollar 311.56 million US dollar 10
2020s 240.38 million US dollar 159.79 million US dollar 375.89 million US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 123 Mali 440.46 million US dollar compare
  2. 124 Burundi 403.13 million US dollar compare
  3. 125 Barbados 380.37 million US dollar
  4. 127 Afghanistan 293.10 million US dollar compare
  5. 128 Malawi 281.51 million US dollar compare
  6. 129 Bermuda 274.10 million US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Lesotho?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors in Lesotho was 375.89 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 375.89 million US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 14.13 million US dollar in 2010.
How does Lesotho rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors?
Lesotho ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 366.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,038 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.