Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 26,766 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Lesotho, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Lesotho is 26,766 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Lesotho peaked at 50,421 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,828 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,044 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 15,168 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 18,832 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 18,942 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16,463 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 13,828 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 13,957 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14,709 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 16,576 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 19,608 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 18,876 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 23,241 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 33,029 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 32,000 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 50,118 US dollar per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 50,421 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29,733 US dollar per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 33,450 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 34,428 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 35,271 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30,170 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 27,703 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 23,493 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 22,302 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 24,739 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 28,196 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 29,065 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 24,907 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 26,766 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26,766 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,227 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26,766 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,405 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,890 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,044 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,942 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,594 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,828 US dollar per square kilometre | 50,118 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,171 US dollar per square kilometre | 22,302 US dollar per square kilometre | 50,421 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,234 US dollar per square kilometre | 24,907 US dollar per square kilometre | 29,065 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 117 Algeria 34,667 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 118 Egypt 33,287 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 119 Eswatini 28,113 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 26,227 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ghana 26,010 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tajikistan 25,977 US dollar per square kilometre 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 26,766 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50,421 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,828 US dollar per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Lesotho ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.