Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF was 57.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 57.96 % change on previous year for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 579.4% on the previous year and up 1,075.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Lesotho peaked at 785.41 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -80.76 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 279.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1998 | 0.944 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1999 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -524.6% |
| 2000 | -43.44 % change on previous year | +983.7% |
| 2001 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2003 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2004 | -0.5567 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2005 | -28.65 % change on previous year | +5046.2% |
| 2006 | -51.37 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2008 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2009 | 785.41 % change on previous year | -6715.3% |
| 2010 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2011 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2012 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 2013 | 25.62 % change on previous year | +244.5% |
| 2014 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2015 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2016 | -26.01 % change on previous year | +337.6% |
| 2017 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2018 | -29.37 % change on previous year | +258.3% |
| 2019 | -46.72 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2020 | -80.76 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 2022 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2023 | 28.48 % change on previous year | -1567.6% |
| 2024 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2025 | 57.96 % change on previous year | +579.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.83 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 279.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 71.68 % change on previous year | -51.37 % change on previous year | 785.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -8.07 % change on previous year | -46.72 % change on previous year | 25.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -80.76 % change on previous year | 57.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 Republic of Moldova 71.28 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Honduras 65.89 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Argentina 60.52 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.87 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 23.39 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Albania 18.71 % change on previous year 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Lesotho was 57.96 % change on previous year in 2025, 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 785.41 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.76 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,075.2%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.