Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 962.35 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 962.35 million US dollar for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho peaked at 1.47 billion US dollar in 2010 and was at its lowest, 414.55 million US dollar, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 451.17 million US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 454.13 million US dollar | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 565.77 million US dollar | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 568.90 million US dollar | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 493.81 million US dollar | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 414.55 million US dollar | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 418.70 million US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 441.16 million US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 497.36 million US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 589.13 million US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 567.50 million US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 699.94 million US dollar | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 990.76 million US dollar | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 960.43 million US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 billion US dollar | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 1.47 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 842.93 million US dollar | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 951.58 million US dollar | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 966.21 million US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 997.97 million US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 847.29 million US dollar | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 777.26 million US dollar | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 652.26 million US dollar | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 629.11 million US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 717.37 million US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 834.58 million US dollar | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 769.32 million US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 645.72 million US dollar | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 675.43 million US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 861.69 million US dollar | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 962.35 million US dollar | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 506.76 million US dollar | 451.17 million US dollar | 568.90 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 704.64 million US dollar | 414.55 million US dollar | 1.47 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 885.46 million US dollar | 629.11 million US dollar | 1.47 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 791.51 million US dollar | 645.72 million US dollar | 962.35 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 121 Cape Verde 1.25 billion US dollar compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 1.15 billion US dollar compare
- 123 Malta 1.07 billion US dollar compare
- 125 Guyana 919.84 million US dollar compare
- 126 Seychelles 755.70 million US dollar compare
- 127 Curaçao 750.63 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Lesotho was 962.35 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 billion US dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.55 million US dollar in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Lesotho ranks 124th out of 168 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 13.6%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.