Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 22,247 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho is 22,247 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho peaked at 48,505 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,654 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14,861 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 14,958 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18,636 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 18,738 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16,265 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 13,654 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 13,791 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 14,531 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 16,382 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 19,405 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 18,692 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 23,055 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 32,634 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 31,635 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 48,317 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 48,505 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27,765 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 31,343 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 31,825 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 32,871 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 27,908 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 25,601 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 21,484 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 20,722 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 23,629 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 27,489 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 25,340 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 21,269 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 22,247 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 22,247 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 22,247 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,692 US dollar per square kilometre | 14,861 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,738 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,210 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,654 US dollar per square kilometre | 48,317 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,165 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,722 US dollar per square kilometre | 48,505 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,086 US dollar per square kilometre | 21,269 US dollar per square kilometre | 27,489 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 115 Paraguay 23,871 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 23,332 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 117 Cote d'Ivoire 23,318 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tajikistan 21,958 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 120 Djibouti 21,296 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 21,263 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho was 22,247 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 48,505 US dollar per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,654 US dollar per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.