Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 87 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 87 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.2% on the previous year and up 325.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho peaked at 87 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 US dollar per person, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, 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 (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1883 US dollar per person | — |
| 1996 | 2.39 US dollar per person | +1171.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5621 US dollar per person | -76.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6081 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5816 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.331 US dollar per person | -43.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2852 US dollar per person | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2988 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3255 US dollar per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3244 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3019 US dollar per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1682 US dollar per person | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0323 US dollar per person | -80.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0311 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 24.74 US dollar per person | +79318.2% |
| 2010 | 26.36 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 26.92 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.61 US dollar per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 35.59 US dollar per person | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 21.66 US dollar per person | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 20.45 US dollar per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 22 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 19.93 US dollar per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 13.93 US dollar per person | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 7.35 US dollar per person | -47.3% |
| 2020 | 1.38 US dollar per person | -81.2% |
| 2021 | 40.23 US dollar per person | +2809.2% |
| 2022 | 41.15 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.65 US dollar per person | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 54.66 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 87 US dollar per person | +59.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 87 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 87 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 8.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +79318.2% | 0.0311 US dollar per person | 24.74 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +2809.2% | 1.38 US dollar per person | 40.23 US dollar per person |
| 1996 | +1171.0% | 0.1883 US dollar per person | 2.39 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8666 US dollar per person | 0.1883 US dollar per person | 2.39 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.68 US dollar per person | 0.0311 US dollar per person | 24.74 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.88 US dollar per person | 7.35 US dollar per person | 35.59 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.01 US dollar per person | 1.38 US dollar per person | 87 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 87 US dollar per person 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 87 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 US dollar per person in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 160 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 325.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, 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) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.