Cattle — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: Cattle — Stocks, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 An per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
22nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0106 An per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 An per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP for cattle — stocks, per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0106 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Lesotho ranks 22nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0106 An per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.0092 An per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1963 0.0071 An per US$ of GDP -22.6%
1964 0.0059 An per US$ of GDP -17.0%
1965 0.0076 An per US$ of GDP +28.7%
1966 0.0049 An per US$ of GDP -35.6%
1967 0.0063 An per US$ of GDP +28.9%
1968 0.0072 An per US$ of GDP +13.6%
1969 0.0072 An per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1970 0.008 An per US$ of GDP +11.6%
1971 0.0061 An per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1972 0.0054 An per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1973 0.0036 An per US$ of GDP -33.0%
1974 0.0031 An per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1975 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP +11.0%
1976 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1977 0.0025 An per US$ of GDP -26.6%
1978 0.002 An per US$ of GDP -21.4%
1979 0.0019 An per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1980 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP -28.7%
1981 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1982 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP +18.7%
1983 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1984 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1985 0.0019 An per US$ of GDP +22.4%
1986 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1987 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1988 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1989 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1990 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP -25.5%
1991 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1992 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1993 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1994 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP -16.5%
1995 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1996 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1997 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1998 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1999 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP +55.0%
2000 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2001 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2002 0.0008 An per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2003 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP -29.1%
2004 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP -24.0%
2005 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2006 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2007 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2008 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2009 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2010 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP -20.9%
2011 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2012 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2013 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2014 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2015 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2016 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2017 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2018 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2019 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2020 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2021 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP -25.7%
2022 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP +110.6%
2023 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP -24.7%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +110.6% 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0073 An per US$ of GDP 0.0049 An per US$ of GDP 0.0106 An per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.004 An per US$ of GDP 0.0019 An per US$ of GDP 0.008 An per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP 0.0019 An per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 19 Mongolia 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 20 Tajikistan 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 21 Kenya 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 23 Mauritania 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 24 Zambia 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 25 Pakistan 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
Cattle — stocks, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0106 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Lesotho rank for cattle — stocks, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cattle — Stocks ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks, per unit of GDP
Unit
An per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
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Cattle — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.