Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 282.42 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 282.42 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 466.15 SDR per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.86 SDR per person, in 1989.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.01 SDR per person | — |
| 1981 | 23.38 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 28.12 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 40.02 SDR per person | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 29.98 SDR per person | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 23.01 SDR per person | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 28.33 SDR per person | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 26.84 SDR per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 22.74 SDR per person | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 19.86 SDR per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 27.14 SDR per person | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 42.83 SDR per person | +57.8% |
| 1992 | 59.01 SDR per person | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 94.67 SDR per person | +60.4% |
| 1994 | 130.42 SDR per person | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 155.53 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 160.12 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 210.92 SDR per person | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 202.21 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 179.5 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 158.04 SDR per person | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 151.7 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 147.85 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 154.06 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 161.82 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 183.96 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 223.07 SDR per person | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 320.99 SDR per person | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 317.08 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 466.15 SDR per person | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 464.43 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 273 SDR per person | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 299.22 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 309.8 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 334.61 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 318.46 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 300.77 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 194.23 SDR per person | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 224.09 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 242.33 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 220.13 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 216.45 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 217.2 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 231.16 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 282.42 SDR per person | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.83 SDR per person | 19.86 SDR per person | 40.02 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.24 SDR per person | 27.14 SDR per person | 210.92 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.47 SDR per person | 147.85 SDR per person | 466.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.09 SDR per person | 194.23 SDR per person | 464.43 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.47 SDR per person | 216.45 SDR per person | 282.42 SDR per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 Comoros 304.7 SDR per person compare
- 126 Mauritania 302.45 SDR per person compare
- 127 Greece 289.86 SDR per person compare
- 129 India 275.79 SDR per person compare
- 130 Tajikistan 274.23 SDR per person compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 256.88 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 23.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Lesotho?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Lesotho was 282.42 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 466.15 SDR per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.86 SDR per person in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.