Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 7.46 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho stood at 7.46 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 195.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 8.33 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 99th of 190 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, US dollar, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.1055 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.1119 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0294 units per person | -73.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1336 units per person | +354.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2282 units per person | +70.8% |
| 1973 | 0.458 units per person | +100.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6579 units per person | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 1.21 units per person | +83.3% |
| 1976 | 1.16 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.18 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.12 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.8 units per person | +63.3% |
| 1981 | 1.62 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0592 units per person | -96.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8461 units per person | +1329.2% |
| 1984 | 0.776 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8453 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.925 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9978 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9548 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.58 units per person | +153.3% |
| 1993 | 2.54 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.66 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.67 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.56 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.39 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.49 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.42 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.22 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.41 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.65 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 2.81 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.64 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.92 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.83 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.86 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.79 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.75 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.81 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.85 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.66 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.53 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.94 units per person | +214.4% |
| 2017 | 8.33 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.05 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.93 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.21 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.88 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.46 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.44 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.15 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 7.46 units per person | +4.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.46 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 units per person, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.46 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52 units per person, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 | +1329.2% | 0.0592 units per person | 0.8461 units per person |
| 1971 | +354.0% | 0.0294 units per person | 0.1336 units per person |
| 2016 | +214.4% | 2.53 units per person | 7.94 units per person |
| 1992 | +153.3% | 1.02 units per person | 2.58 units per person |
| 1973 | +100.6% | 0.2282 units per person | 0.458 units per person |
| 1982 | -96.3% | 1.62 units per person | 0.0592 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0217 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1119 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7267 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 1.21 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9873 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | 1.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 units per person | 1.02 units per person | 2.67 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 units per person | 2.22 units per person | 2.92 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 units per person | 2.53 units per person | 8.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 units per person | 7.15 units per person | 8.21 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 96 Liberia 7.73 units per person compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 7.68 units per person compare
- 98 Iran 7.67 units per person compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 7.34 units per person compare
- 101 Eswatini 7.15 units per person compare
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.85 units per person 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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho was 7.46 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.4%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.