Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Lesotho
Lesotho: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -21.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Lesotho, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Lesotho is -21.4%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1,001.3% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.9% | — |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -430.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -138.4% |
| 2010 | -20.2% | +594.8% |
| 2011 | -21.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | -2.9% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -20.8% | -21.4% | -20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 34 Mozambique -19.1% compare
- 35 Niger -21.0% compare
- 36 Seychelles -21.4% compare
- 38 Guinea -22.8% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone -37.9% compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe -43.5% compare
More trade data for Lesotho
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 121.31 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.15 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.45 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.42 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.41 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.44 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.5 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 14.79 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 7.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Lesotho?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Lesotho was -21.4% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.4% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,001.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.