Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Lesotho, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho stood at 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and up 338.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Lesotho peaked at 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1260.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -79.3% |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +81092.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2405.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0399 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0534 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 20.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 12.5× 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 | +81092.3% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +2405.5% | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +1260.4% | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd 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 338.0%. 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) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.