Net acquisition of financial assets in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net acquisition of financial assets was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net acquisition of financial assets in Lesotho stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Lesotho peaked at 19.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.3% | — |
| 1992 | -1.3% | -113.8% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -1641.6% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +158.2% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -39.6% |
| 1998 | -2.1% | -130.6% |
| 1999 | -7.5% | +265.0% |
| 2000 | -8.5% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -154.1% |
| 2002 | -6.4% | -239.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -140.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +96.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +269.8% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -70.5% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -148.5% |
| 2010 | -4.1% | +236.3% |
| 2011 | -4.5% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -311.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -84.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +279.6% |
| 2015 | -2.4% | -143.1% |
| 2016 | -8.3% | +241.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -113.5% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | -321.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -92.3% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | +854.1% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | -39.0% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -688.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | -7.5% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -8.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -8.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -1.8% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 18 Bhutan 3.9% compare
- 19 Canada 3.9% compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.8% compare
- 22 Argentina 3.7% compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 3.3% compare
- 24 Russian Federation 2.8% compare
More public sector data for Lesotho
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.53 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.30 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,135 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Lesotho?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Lesotho was 3.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.