Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.3739 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho stood at 0.3739 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho peaked at 0.8426 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2461 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4503 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5669 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.541 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4296 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.589 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5436 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8426 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 0.659 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3841 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3591 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3676 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2828 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2461 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3189 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2742 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3739 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3739 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4503 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8426 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3742 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.659 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2742 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Cape Verde 0.4076 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cambodia 0.3803 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 East Timor 0.3775 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Israel 0.3696 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Nepal 0.3528 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 0.3406 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho was 0.3739 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8426 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2461 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.