Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 17.63 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Lesotho is 17.63 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Lesotho peaked at 18.24 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million US dollar, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 95th of 158 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, Reserve position in the IMF in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.48 million US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 1.24 million US dollar | -77.4% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million US dollar | +254.8% |
| 1998 | 4.97 million US dollar | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 4.84 million US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.61 million US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.34 million US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.79 million US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 5.18 million US dollar | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.10 million US dollar | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.43 million US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.68 million US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.57 million US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.62 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.56 million US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.55 million US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.70 million US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.85 million US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.52 million US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.32 million US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.90 million US dollar | +217.6% |
| 2017 | 17.93 million US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 17.60 million US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.57 million US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.24 million US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 17.03 million US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 17.17 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.10 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.39 million US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 17.63 million US dollar | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 million US dollar | 1.24 million US dollar | 5.48 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.18 million US dollar | 4.34 million US dollar | 5.68 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 million US dollar | 5.32 million US dollar | 17.93 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.26 million US dollar | 16.39 million US dollar | 18.24 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 92 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.25 million US dollar compare
- 93 Nepal 20.96 million US dollar compare
- 94 Montenegro 20.34 million US dollar compare
- 96 Kenya 17.47 million US dollar compare
- 97 Timor-Leste 11.91 million US dollar compare
- 98 Eswatini 9.21 million US dollar compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Lesotho was 17.63 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.24 million US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million US dollar in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF (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.