Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records was 1.19 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.19 billion US dollar for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in 2025.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Lesotho peaked at 1.53 billion US dollar in 2010 and was at its lowest, 419.82 million US dollar, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 130th out of 170 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512.78 million US dollar | 456.74 million US dollar | 575.09 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 716.32 million US dollar | 419.82 million US dollar | 1.52 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 946.35 million US dollar | 677.09 million US dollar | 1.53 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 916.94 million US dollar | 756.17 million US dollar | 1.19 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in Lesotho was 1.19 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion US dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 419.82 million US dollar in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.