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Lesotho
Lesotho ( lih-SOO-too, Sotho pronunciation: [lɪˈsʊːtʰʊ]), formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. As an enclave of South Africa, with which it shares a 1,106 km border, it is the only sovereign enclave in the world outside of the Italian Peninsula. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. It has an area of over 30,000 km2 (11,600 sq mi) and has a population of about 2 million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru.
The Sotho ethnic group (also known as Basotho), from which the country derives its name, composes 99.7% of the country's population, making it one of the most ethnically homogenous in the world. Their native language, Sesotho, is the official language along with English. The name Lesotho translates to "land of the Sesotho speakers".Lesotho was formed in 1822 by King Moshoeshoe I. Continuous encroachments by Dutch settlers made the King enter into an agreement with the British Empire to become a protectorate in 1868 and, in 1884, a crown colony. In 1966 it achieved independence, and was subsequently ruled by the Basotho National Party (BNP) for two decades. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after s... [More]
- Last : 41,273.75
- High : 41,328.00
- Low : 40,568.29
- Max Fluctuation : 277.63
- Max Fluctuation % : 1.74%
- Open : 40,633.43
- Time : 02:35:19
- Yesterday : 40,596.40
- Change % : 1.67%
- Change : 677.35
- Last : 1,982.26
- High : 1,982.26
- Low : 1,980.72
- Max Fluctuation : 0.73
- Max Fluctuation % : 0.03%
- Open : 1,980.89
- Time : 02:36:15
- Yesterday : 1,980.84
- Change % : 0.07%
- Change : 1.42
- Last : 71.44
- High : 71.49
- Low : 71.38
- Max Fluctuation : 0.03
- Max Fluctuation % : 0.04%
- Open : 71.47
- Time : 02:36:14
- Yesterday : 71.48
- Change % : 0.06%
- Change : 0.04

- Last : 0.9275
- High : 0.9297
- Low : 0.9263
- Max Fluctuation : -
- Max Fluctuation % : -
- Open : -
- Time : 7 Dec
- Yesterday :
- Change % : INF%
- Change : 0.9275
Lesotho Currency Markets
Economic Indicators + Forecasts
Actual
Forecast
Indicator | Last | Time | Previous | Metric |
---|---|---|---|---|
Balance of Trade |
-3766 | -3766 | -3542 | -564 |
CPI Housing Utilities |
107 | 47.02 | 106 | 107 |
CPI Transportation |
107 | 51.18 | 104 | 107 |
Competitiveness Index |
42.9 | 19 Dec | 42.32 | Points |
Competitiveness Rank |
131 | 19 Dec | 130 | |
Consumer Price Index CPI |
109 | 37.2 | 108 | 109 |
Corporate Tax Rate |
25 | 25 | 25 | 35 |
Corruption Index |
37 | 32 | 38 | 49 |
Corruption Rank |
99 | 55 | 96 | 99 |
Credit Rating |
30 | 23 Jul | ||
Currency |
18.95 | -0.39 | 18.76 | 19.9 |
Current Account |
-1159 | -1748 | -1321 | 1225 |
Current Account to GDP |
-7.6 | -39.67 | -4.4 | 14.65 |
Deposit Interest Rate |
4.74 | 2.34 | 4.66 | 13.34 |
Ease of Doing Business |
122 | 19 Dec | 106 | |
Exports |
3556 | 597 | 4016 | 5050 |
External Debt |
15347 | 0 | 16341 | 16341 |
Food Inflation |
7.3 | 0.67 | 6.2 | 18.72 |
GDP |
2.55 | 0.03 | 2.37 | 2.58 |
GDP Annual Growth Rate |
1.5 | -17.7 | -2.2 | 26.4 |
GDP Constant Prices |
4933 | 3814 | 5030 | 5909 |
GDP From Agriculture |
347 | 177 | 318 | 543 |
GDP From Construction |
182 | 88.34 | 189 | 481 |
GDP From Manufacturing |
590 | 324 | 533 | 834 |
GDP From Mining |
234 | 77 | 204 | 356 |
GDP From Public Administration |
704 | 667 | 840 | 1123 |
GDP From Services |
326 | 290 | 338 | 886 |
GDP From Transport |
98 | 90 | 99 | 167 |
GDP From Utilities |
214 | 162 | 213 | 367 |
GDP Growth Rate |
1.3 | -17.9 | 1.9 | 11.4 |
GDP per capita |
968 | 259 | 973 | 1140 |
GDP per capita PPP |
2282 | 1266 | 2293 | 2688 |
Government Budget |
-6.3 | -9.5 | -5.9 | 11.6 |
Government Debt to GDP |
52.1 | 36.9 | 52.2 | 88.66 |
IP Addresses |
8088 | 17 Mar | 8572 | IP |
Imports |
7322 | 1587 | 7558 | 7566 |
Inflation Rate |
6.5 | 2 | 5.8 | 35.14 |
Inflation Rate Mom |
0.7 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Interest Rate |
7.75 | 3.5 | 7.75 | 20.42 |
Internet Speed |
5078 | 17 Mar | 9368 | KBps |
Military Expenditure |
34.7 | 22 Dec | 37 | USD Million |
Minimum Wages |
1881 | 1178 | 1881 | 1881 |
Money Supply M0 |
8927 | 702 | 7478 | 8927 |
Money Supply M1 |
7907 | 1396 | 6857 | 7907 |
Money Supply M2 |
16834 | 2191 | 14336 | 16834 |
Personal Income Tax Rate |
30 | 30 | 30 | 35 |
Population |
2.31 | 0.74 | 2.28 | 2.31 |
Terrorism Index |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
Unemployment Rate |
18 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
Indicator | Actual | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Metric |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI Housing Utilities | 107 | 108 | 107 | 111 | 110 | 107 |
CPI Transportation | 107 | 107 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 107 |
Currency | 18.95 | 19.4 | 19.87 | 20.35 | 20.85 | 19.9 |
Current Account to GDP | -7.6 | -3.1 | 14.65 | |||
Food Inflation | 7.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 18.72 |
GDP | 2.55 | 2.61 | 2.58 | |||
GDP Annual Growth Rate | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 26.4 |
GDP Growth Rate | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.4 | -1.2 | 11.4 |
GDP per capita | 968 | 989 | 1140 | |||
GDP per capita PPP | 2282 | 2332 | 2688 | |||
Government Budget | -6.3 | 2.3 | 11.6 | |||
Government Debt to GDP | 52.1 | 54 | 88.66 | |||
Inflation Rate | 6.5 | 5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4 | 35.14 |
Inflation Rate Mom | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 1.6 |
Interest Rate | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.5 | 7.25 | 7 | 20.42 |
Population | 2.31 | 2.2 | 2.31 | |||
Unemployment Rate | 18 | 17.8 | 18.5 |