Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 12.88 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Lesotho, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12.88 million for reserve position in the imf, sdr in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 235.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Lesotho peaked at 12.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Lesotho 118th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,000 | 0 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 748,000 | 30,000 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 80,000 | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 million | 1.30 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 3.54 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 million | 3.61 million | 12.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.80 million | 12.74 million | 12.88 million | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.54 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.67 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Broad money 42.3% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr in Lesotho?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Lesotho was 12.88 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.