Current account balance in Lesotho
Lesotho: Current account balance was -17.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Lesotho, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Lesotho is -17.8%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 1,147.7% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | -2.2% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -17.0% | -17.8% | -16.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 31 Malawi -13.9% compare
- 32 Cape Verde -16.5% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of -16.7% compare
- 35 Mozambique -19.4% compare
- 36 Niger -21.1% compare
- 37 Seychelles -22.4% 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 in Lesotho?
- Current account balance in Lesotho was -17.8% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.8% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for current account balance?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.