Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 26,742 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 26,742 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre 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.
Lesotho ranks 121st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,053 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 15,154 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18,817 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 18,942 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16,463 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 13,828 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 13,953 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14,708 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 16,574 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 19,607 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 18,880 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 23,244 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 32,823 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 31,820 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 50,116 US dollar per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 50,421 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 29,733 US dollar per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 33,180 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 34,428 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 34,537 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,501 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 27,702 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 23,491 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 22,304 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 24,742 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 28,192 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 28,898 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24,933 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 26,742 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,886 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,053 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,942 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,555 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,828 US dollar per square kilometre | 50,116 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,004 US dollar per square kilometre | 22,304 US dollar per square kilometre | 50,421 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,191 US dollar per square kilometre | 24,933 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,898 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 118 Egypt 33,287 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 119 Togo 30,456 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 28,113 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 122 Côte d'Ivoire 26,190 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 123 Ghana 26,031 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tajikistan 25,990 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 26,742 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50,421 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,828 US dollar per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre 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 (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 (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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Reserve assets (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.