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. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
282.42 SDR per person
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
129th
of 179 countries
All-time high
466.15 SDR per person
in 2009
All-time low
19.86 SDR per person
in 1989
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2024

01002003004005001980200220241980: 26 SDR per person1981: 23.4 SDR per person1982: 28.1 SDR per person1983: 40 SDR per person1984: 30 SDR per person1985: 23 SDR per person1986: 28.3 SDR per person1987: 26.8 SDR per person1988: 22.7 SDR per person1989: 19.9 SDR per person1990: 27.1 SDR per person1991: 42.8 SDR per person1992: 59 SDR per person1993: 94.7 SDR per person1994: 130.4 SDR per person1995: 155.5 SDR per person1996: 160.1 SDR per person1997: 210.9 SDR per person1998: 202.2 SDR per person1999: 179.5 SDR per person2000: 158 SDR per person2001: 151.7 SDR per person2002: 147.9 SDR per person2003: 154.1 SDR per person2004: 161.8 SDR per person2005: 184 SDR per person2006: 223.1 SDR per person2007: 321 SDR per person2008: 317.1 SDR per person2009: 466.1 SDR per person2010: 464.4 SDR per person2011: 273 SDR per person2012: 299.2 SDR per person2013: 309.8 SDR per person2014: 334.6 SDR per person2015: 318.5 SDR per person2016: 300.8 SDR per person2017: 194.2 SDR per person2018: 224.1 SDR per person2019: 242.3 SDR per person2020: 220.1 SDR per person2021: 216.5 SDR per person2022: 217.2 SDR per person2023: 231.2 SDR per person2024: 282.4 SDR per person

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.

The figure is 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.

That places Lesotho 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Comoros 304.7 SDR per person compare
  2. 127 Mauritania 302.45 SDR per person compare
  3. 128 Greece 289.86 SDR per person compare
  4. 130 India 275.79 SDR per person compare
  5. 131 Tajikistan 274.23 SDR per person compare
  6. 132 Papua New Guinea 256.88 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

More financial sector data for Lesotho

All data for Lesotho β†’

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 129th 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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,460 data points, 1960–2025
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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.