Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita was 5.45 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in Lesotho stood at 5.45 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 198.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 5.91 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 99th out of 190 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.
Reserve tranche position, SDR, 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 | 0.1231 units per person | +318.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2102 units per person | +70.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3796 units per person | +80.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5373 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 1.03 units per person | +91.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9974 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.969 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8589 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8345 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.41 units per person | +68.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0537 units per person | -96.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8081 units per person | +1405.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7916 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7695 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7562 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7456 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7414 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7266 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7184 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.711 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.87 units per person | +163.5% |
| 1993 | 1.85 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.82 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.78 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.77 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.77 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.77 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.78 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.78 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.81 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.84 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.86 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.84 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.82 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.81 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.79 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.83 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.83 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.82 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.91 units per person | +224.0% |
| 2017 | 5.85 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.79 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.74 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.63 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.54 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.48 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.45 units per person | -0.6% |
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 | 0.5969 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 1.03 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8189 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 1.41 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 units per person | 0.711 units per person | 1.87 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 units per person | 1.77 units per person | 1.86 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 units per person | 1.79 units per person | 5.91 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 units per person | 5.45 units per person | 5.7 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 96 Liberia 5.64 units per person compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 5.61 units per person compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.6 units per person compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 5.36 units per person compare
- 101 Eswatini 5.22 units per person compare
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in Lesotho?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in Lesotho was 5.45 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.9%. 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 tranche position, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR 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 tranche position, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.