Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 17.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 17.56 % change on previous year for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and up 221.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Lesotho peaked at 56.62 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -41.03 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 65th of 168 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.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.825 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +2827.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5866 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1999 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -2330.9% |
| 2000 | -16.01 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9311 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2002 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +479.1% |
| 2003 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 2004 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2005 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2006 | 23.12 % change on previous year | -720.1% |
| 2007 | 42.11 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2008 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2009 | 56.62 % change on previous year | -1918.5% |
| 2010 | 0.604 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2011 | -41.03 % change on previous year | -6893.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2013 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2014 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2015 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -690.5% |
| 2016 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2017 | -15.2 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2018 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2019 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -315.6% |
| 2020 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2022 | -14.31 % change on previous year | -564.5% |
| 2023 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2024 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +223.1% |
| 2025 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 17.56 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.13 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 17.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -6893.3% | 0.604 % change on previous year | -41.03 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2827.7% | 0.825 % change on previous year | 24.15 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2330.9% | 0.5866 % change on previous year | -13.09 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1918.5% | -3.11 % change on previous year | 56.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -13.09 % change on previous year | 24.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.63 % change on previous year | -16.01 % change on previous year | 56.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.45 % change on previous year | -41.03 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 % change on previous year | -14.31 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 62 Latvia 18.21 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Switzerland 18.08 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Samoa 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Estonia 17.52 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.23 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Denmark 16.06 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Lesotho was 17.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.62 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.03 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Lesotho ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.4%. 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.