Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 17.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at 17.87 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 222.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 57.5 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -41.03 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 67th of 172 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6724 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 24.17 % change on previous year | +3494.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6648 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1999 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -2068.9% |
| 2000 | -16 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9028 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2002 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +499.7% |
| 2003 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2004 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2005 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2006 | 23.12 % change on previous year | -723.3% |
| 2007 | 41.21 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2008 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2009 | 57.5 % change on previous year | -1981.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6073 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2011 | -41.03 % change on previous year | -6856.2% |
| 2012 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2013 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3148 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2015 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -4732.0% |
| 2016 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2017 | -15.2 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 2018 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2019 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -316.4% |
| 2020 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2022 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -647.8% |
| 2023 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2024 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +229.1% |
| 2025 | 17.87 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -13.09 % change on previous year | 24.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.64 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year | 57.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -41.03 % change on previous year | 11.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -13.72 % change on previous year | 23.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 64 Australia 18.29 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Latvia 18.19 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Switzerland 18.09 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Samoa 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Estonia 17.53 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.23 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 23.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 282.42 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 17.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.03 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 67th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.6%. 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 (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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.