Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital was 246.0% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
246.0%
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
2nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
444.8%
in 2013
All-time low
232.4%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Lesotho, 2013–2024

01002003004002013201820242013: 444.8 %2014: 432.8 %2015: 377 %2016: 249.3 %2017: 384 %2018: 353.9 %2019: 293.7 %2020: 321.6 %2021: 326 %2022: 232.4 %2023: 368 %2024: 246 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Lesotho stood at 246.0%.

That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Lesotho peaked at 444.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 232.4%, in 2022.

Lesotho ranks 2nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 362.2% 249.3% 444.8% 7
2020s 298.8% 232.4% 368.0% 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Montserrat 598.3% compare
  2. 3 Grenada 236.9% compare
  3. 4 Dominica 210.7% compare
  4. 5 Antigua and Barbuda 191.2% compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

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All data for Lesotho β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Lesotho?
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Lesotho was 246.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 444.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 232.4% in 2022.
How does Lesotho rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 1,795 data points, 2002–2025
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