Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 421.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 421.96 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 237.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 421.96 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9881 units per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 1971 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1972 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1973 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1974 | 20.75 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 41.17 units per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 1976 | 41.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 41.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37.55 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 37.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.22 units per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1981 | 66.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 1983 | 40.84 units per square kilometre | +1450.0% |
| 1984 | 41.17 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 41.17 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 41.5 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 41.83 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 42.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 42.49 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 42.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 43.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 115.61 units per square kilometre | +167.9% |
| 1993 | 115.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 115.67 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 115.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 115.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 116.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 116.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 116.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 116.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 116.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 116.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 116.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 117.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 118.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 119.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 119.02 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 119.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 119.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 119.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 119.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 122.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 125.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 125.63 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 126.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 414.7 units per square kilometre | +228.0% |
| 2017 | 415.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 416.48 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 417.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 419.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 419.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 421.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 421.96 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 421.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.15 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 421.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.76 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1450.0% | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 40.84 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +333.3% | 0.9881 units per square kilometre | 4.28 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +228.0% | 126.42 units per square kilometre | 414.7 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +167.9% | 43.15 units per square kilometre | 115.61 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +98.4% | 20.75 units per square kilometre | 41.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -96.0% | 66.21 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7686 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.64 units per square kilometre | 0.9881 units per square kilometre | 41.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.56 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 66.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.31 units per square kilometre | 42.82 units per square kilometre | 116.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.87 units per square kilometre | 116.57 units per square kilometre | 119.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.16 units per square kilometre | 119.02 units per square kilometre | 417.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.76 units per square kilometre | 419.56 units per square kilometre | 421.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 86 Guatemala 510.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Oman 467.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Colombia 445.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Indonesia 418.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Ghana 406.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Burundi 385.54 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 421.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 421.96 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.0%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.