National Savings: Lesotho
Lesotho's national savings is currently 29.387 % of GDP as of 2026. # Lesotho National Savings Lesotho's national savings stood at 29.
Current (2026)
29.387 % of GDP
+10.6% y/y
Peak (2008)
43.34 % of GDP
Low (2011)
9.936 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
2004–2026 · 23 pts
National Savings — Lesotho
2004 — 2026
National Savings — Lesotho
Analysis# Lesotho National Savings
Lesotho's national savings stood at 29.387% of GDP in 2026, representing a moderate recovery from recent lows but still substantially below its 2008 peak of 43.34%. Since 2004, the country has experienced a net decline of 5.4 percentage points, though current levels remain well above the historic low of 9.936% recorded in 2011. The 22-year dataset reveals significant volatility in the nation's savings capacity relative to economic output.
The period from 2017 to 2022 marked a pronounced contraction, with savings dropping to 17.673% by 2022—the lowest point in a decade. A sharp rebound followed in 2023, climbing to 29.194%, and strengthened further to 32.341% in 2024. While 2025 showed a pullback to 26.568%, the 2026 projection of 29.387% suggests stabilization around the upper-middle range of recent performance rather than sustained acceleration toward pre-2008 levels.
Historical Data
23 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29.387 % of GDP | +10.61% |
| 2025 | 26.568 % of GDP | -17.85% |
| 2024 | 32.341 % of GDP | +10.78% |
| 2023 | 29.194 % of GDP | +65.19% |
| 2022 | 17.673 % of GDP | -28.06% |
| 2021 | 24.568 % of GDP | -4.11% |
| 2020 | 25.62 % of GDP | +32.40% |
| 2019 | 19.35 % of GDP | +11.09% |
| 2018 | 17.418 % of GDP | -3.01% |
| 2017 | 17.959 % of GDP | +5.93% |
| 2016 | 16.953 % of GDP | -27.02% |
| 2015 | 23.231 % of GDP | -7.18% |
| 2014 | 25.029 % of GDP | +5.16% |
| 2013 | 23.8 % of GDP | +6.67% |
| 2012 | 22.312 % of GDP | +124.56% |
| 2011 | 9.936 % of GDP | -39.04% |
| 2010 | 16.3 % of GDP | -39.61% |
| 2009 | 26.989 % of GDP | -37.73% |
| 2008 | 43.34 % of GDP | +2.66% |
| 2007 | 42.219 % of GDP | +14.55% |
Show all 23 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.858 % of GDP | +35.71% |
| 2005 | 27.16 % of GDP | -12.59% |
| 2004 | 31.072 % of GDP | — |
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