Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 660.13 million SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lesotho, 1980β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lesotho is 660.13 million SDR, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lesotho peaked at 927.12 million SDR in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.86 million SDR, in 1981.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.62 million SDR | 33.86 million SDR | 61.41 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.23 million SDR | 49.11 million SDR | 419.33 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 450.70 million SDR | 294.92 million SDR | 923.38 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 617.35 million SDR | 418.98 million SDR | 927.12 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 534.53 million SDR | 489.52 million SDR | 660.13 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 145 Czechoslovakia 783.85 million SDR compare
- 146 Maldives 712.59 million SDR compare
- 147 Yemen, Republic of 711.83 million SDR compare
- 149 Guinea 598.31 million SDR compare
- 150 Banque des Γtats de l'Afrique Centrale (BEAC) 588.86 million SDR compare
- 151 Timor-Leste 588.84 million SDR 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lesotho?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Lesotho was 660.13 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 927.12 million SDR in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.86 million SDR in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April