Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital was 246.0% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Lesotho, 2013β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 362.2% | 249.3% | 444.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 298.8% | 232.4% | 368.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Montserrat 598.3% compare
- 3 Grenada 236.9% compare
- 4 Dominica 210.7% compare
- 5 Antigua and Barbuda 191.2% compare
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
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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