Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 11.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 11.68 % change on previous year for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
The figure is down 57.6% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho peaked at 52.73 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -42.76 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 72nd of 166 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6565 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 24.58 % change on previous year | +3644.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5516 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1999 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -2492.8% |
| 2000 | -16.05 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 1 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2002 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +436.0% |
| 2003 | 12.74 % change on previous year | +137.4% |
| 2004 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2005 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2006 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -735.5% |
| 2007 | 41.55 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2008 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2009 | 52.73 % change on previous year | -1822.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3879 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2011 | -42.76 % change on previous year | -11123.5% |
| 2012 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2013 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2015 | -15.1 % change on previous year | -559.4% |
| 2016 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2017 | -16.08 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2018 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2019 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -495.4% |
| 2020 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2021 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2022 | -16.07 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2024 | 27.58 % change on previous year | +499.3% |
| 2025 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11.68 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.64 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.82 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -11123.5% | 0.3879 % change on previous year | -42.76 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3644.6% | 0.6565 % change on previous year | 24.58 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2492.8% | 0.5516 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1822.5% | -3.06 % change on previous year | 52.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year | 24.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.24 % change on previous year | -16.05 % change on previous year | 52.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.36 % change on previous year | -42.76 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -16.07 % change on previous year | 27.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 70 Afghanistan 12.19 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Saint Lucia 12.15 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Australia 11.17 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Jordan 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Liberia 10.66 % change on previous year 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 11.68 % change on previous year 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 52.73 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.76 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 166 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 177.4%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.