Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 510.66 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Lesotho, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Lesotho stood at 510.66 million US dollar.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Lesotho peaked at 536.43 million US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160.11 million US dollar, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 60th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 248.43 million US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 160.11 million US dollar | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 256.64 million US dollar | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 423.31 million US dollar | +64.9% |
| 2017 | 394.58 million US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 377.26 million US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 466.25 million US dollar | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 441.69 million US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 334.26 million US dollar | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 279.49 million US dollar | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 351.76 million US dollar | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 536.43 million US dollar | +52.5% |
| 2025 | 510.66 million US dollar | -4.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 510.66 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 559.41 million US dollar, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 510.66 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.44 million US dollar, 5.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.43 million US dollar | 248.43 million US dollar | 248.43 million US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 208.38 million US dollar | 160.11 million US dollar | 256.64 million US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 415.35 million US dollar | 377.26 million US dollar | 466.25 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2020s | 409.05 million US dollar | 279.49 million US dollar | 536.43 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 57 Kosovo 565.56 million US dollar compare
- 58 East Timor 551.82 million US dollar compare
- 59 Seychelles 549.58 million US dollar compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 398.25 million US dollar compare
- 62 Tajikistan 388.99 million US dollar compare
- 63 Grenada 373.76 million US dollar 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, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Lesotho was 510.66 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 536.43 million US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.11 million US dollar in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.