Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 501.72 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Lesotho is 501.72 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Lesotho peaked at 768.13 US dollar per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 209.5 US dollar per person, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 234.05 US dollar per person | — |
| 1996 | 233.47 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 287.57 US dollar per person | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 287.82 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 249.51 US dollar per person | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 209.5 US dollar per person | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 211.78 US dollar per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 223.88 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 253.52 US dollar per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 302 US dollar per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 293.43 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 362.76 US dollar per person | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 513.37 US dollar per person | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 494.03 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 768.13 US dollar per person | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 766.82 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 448.21 US dollar per person | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 499.2 US dollar per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 508.26 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 514.8 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 435.21 US dollar per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 394.78 US dollar per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 330.65 US dollar per person | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 310.08 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 339.95 US dollar per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 382.89 US dollar per person | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 390.18 US dollar per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 330.77 US dollar per person | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 351.56 US dollar per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 431.52 US dollar per person | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 501.72 US dollar per person | +16.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 501.72 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 412.92 US dollar per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 501.72 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 172.64 US dollar per person, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.49 US dollar per person | 233.47 US dollar per person | 287.82 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 363.24 US dollar per person | 209.5 US dollar per person | 768.13 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 454.8 US dollar per person | 310.08 US dollar per person | 766.82 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.11 US dollar per person | 330.77 US dollar per person | 501.72 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 501.72 US dollar per person 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 768.13 US dollar per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.5 US dollar per person in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 165 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 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.