Capital transfers in Lesotho
Lesotho: Capital transfers was 0 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0 current LCU
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
431.25 million current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
-100.75 million current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
38
1972–2011
Capital transfers in Lesotho, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 current LCU for capital transfers in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Lesotho peaked at 431.25 million current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, -100.75 million current LCU, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 36th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital transfers in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 498,750 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 951,500 current LCU | +90.8% |
| 1974 | 565,000 current LCU | -40.6% |
| 1975 | 619,750 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 765,750 current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 2.29 million current LCU | +199.7% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 431.25 million current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 111.50 million current LCU | -74.1% |
| 2001 | -100.75 million current LCU | -190.4% |
| 2002 | -53.77 million current LCU | -46.6% |
| 2003 | -15.05 million current LCU | -72.0% |
| 2004 | 8.20 million current LCU | -154.5% |
| 2005 | -3.90 million current LCU | -147.6% |
| 2006 | -9.53 million current LCU | +144.2% |
| 2007 | -11.88 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2008 | -4.00 million current LCU | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 0 current LCU | — |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 billion current LCU. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 949,292 current LCU | 498,750 current LCU | 2.29 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.12 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 431.25 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.92 million current LCU | -100.75 million current LCU | 111.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 Cape Verde 7,433 current LCU compare
- 34 Ethiopia 2 current LCU compare
- 35 Mali 1 current LCU compare
- 36 Angola 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Chad 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Egypt 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Liberia 0 current LCU
- 36 Madagascar 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Togo 0 current LCU
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital transfers in Lesotho?
- Capital transfers in Lesotho was 0 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 431.25 million current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.75 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for capital transfers?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital transfers rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.