Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 60.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho stood at 60.93 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 767.2% on the previous year and up 1,469.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho peaked at 60.93 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -80.96 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -76.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1999 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2000 | -43.07 % change on previous year | +946.1% |
| 2001 | -13.96 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2002 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2003 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2004 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2005 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +655.1% |
| 2006 | -44.53 % change on previous year | +472.8% |
| 2007 | -80.7 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2008 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2010 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -346.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2012 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -350.6% |
| 2013 | 46.2 % change on previous year | -701.1% |
| 2014 | -38.45 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2015 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2016 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 2017 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2018 | -29.23 % change on previous year | +253.5% |
| 2019 | -46.63 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2020 | -80.96 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2022 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2023 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +693.4% |
| 2024 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2025 | 60.93 % change on previous year | +767.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 60.93 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year, 16.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 60.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -11.87 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -23.91 % change on previous year | -76.32 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -20.13 % change on previous year | -80.7 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -6.92 % change on previous year | -46.63 % change on previous year | 46.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -80.96 % change on previous year | 60.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 15 Egypt 79.61 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Moldova 70.2 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Honduras 66.23 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Argentina 59.78 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.75 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 22.85 % 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho was 60.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60.93 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.96 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,469.2%. 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) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.