How does Lesotho rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 204.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0069 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

5th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0098 units per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 204.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	—
1969	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1970	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-73.8%
1971	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+322.9%
1972	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	+67.2%
1973	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1974	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1975	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	+91.4%
1976	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1977	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1978	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1979	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1980	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1981	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-95.3%
1983	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+1226.7%
1984	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1985	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+39.0%
1986	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1987	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1988	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1989	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1990	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1991	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1992	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+118.3%
1993	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1996	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1997	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1998	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1999	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2000	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2003	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
2004	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2005	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2006	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2007	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2008	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2009	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2010	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2011	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2012	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2013	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2014	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2015	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2016	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	+255.1%
2017	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2018	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2019	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2020	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2021	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2022	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2023	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2024	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2025	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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	+1226.7%	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP
1971	+322.9%	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP
2016	+255.1%	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	0.008 units per US$ of GDP
1992	+118.3%	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

2 Libya 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Liberia 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Tonga 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Lebanon 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Andorra 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP compare
8 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 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)
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 204.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Reserve position in the IMF, 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.