Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted was 3,953 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Lesotho, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,953 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Lesotho peaked at 3,953 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.12 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 87th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.51 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 43.68 US dollar per square kilometre | +279.5% |
| 1997 | 39.67 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 40.05 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.44 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 21.74 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 19.24 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 19.76 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.63 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20.52 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.64 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 7.12 US dollar per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 206.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +2805.9% |
| 2008 | 182.3 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1,614 US dollar per square kilometre | +785.4% |
| 2010 | 1,733 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,786 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,919 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2,410 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 2,218 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,086 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,544 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 1,417 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,001 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 533.32 US dollar per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 102.63 US dollar per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2021 | 3,138 US dollar per square kilometre | +2957.1% |
| 2022 | 3,077 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,953 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,953 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,026 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,953 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 714.65 US dollar per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2957.1% | 102.63 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,138 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +2805.9% | 7.12 US dollar per square kilometre | 206.86 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +785.4% | 182.3 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,614 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +279.5% | 11.51 US dollar per square kilometre | 43.68 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 11.51 US dollar per square kilometre | 43.68 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 212.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 7.12 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,614 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,665 US dollar per square kilometre | 533.32 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,410 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,567 US dollar per square kilometre | 102.63 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,953 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 84 Chile 4,541 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 85 Morocco 4,405 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 86 Haiti 3,981 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 3,944 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 89 Liberia 3,462 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nicaragua 3,106 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Lesotho was 3,953 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,953 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 US dollar per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.