Return on assets in Lesotho

Lesotho: Return on assets was 3.2% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
32nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2013
All-time low
2.3%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Return on assets in Lesotho, 2010–2024

0123452010201720242010: 3.8 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 2.3 %2021: 2.5 %2022: 2.5 %2023: 3.4 %2024: 3.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, return on assets in Lesotho stood at 3.2%.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, return on assets in Lesotho peaked at 4.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 32nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.1% 3.2% 4.9% 10
2020s 2.8% 2.3% 3.4% 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 29 Sri Lanka 3.3% compare
  2. 30 Mozambique 3.3% compare
  3. 31 Namibia 3.3% compare
  4. 33 Gabon 3.2% compare
  5. 34 Congo 3.1% compare
  6. 35 Seychelles 3.1% compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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All data for Lesotho β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is return on assets in Lesotho?
Return on assets in Lesotho was 3.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest return on assets recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for return on assets?
Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is return on assets rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Return on assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
151 places, 2,304 data points, 2001–2025
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