Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Lesotho

Lesotho: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 17,600 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,600 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
30,538 SDR per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
1,115 SDR per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1980–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980200120231980: 1.2k SDR per square kilometre1981: 1.1k SDR per square kilometre1982: 1.4k SDR per square kilometre1983: 2.0k SDR per square kilometre1984: 1.6k SDR per square kilometre1985: 1.2k SDR per square kilometre1986: 1.6k SDR per square kilometre1987: 1.5k SDR per square kilometre1988: 1.3k SDR per square kilometre1989: 1.2k SDR per square kilometre1990: 1.6k SDR per square kilometre1991: 2.6k SDR per square kilometre1992: 3.6k SDR per square kilometre1993: 5.9k SDR per square kilometre1994: 8.3k SDR per square kilometre1995: 10.0k SDR per square kilometre1996: 10.4k SDR per square kilometre1997: 13.8k SDR per square kilometre1998: 13.3k SDR per square kilometre1999: 11.8k SDR per square kilometre2000: 10.4k SDR per square kilometre2001: 10.0k SDR per square kilometre2002: 9.7k SDR per square kilometre2003: 10.1k SDR per square kilometre2004: 10.5k SDR per square kilometre2005: 11.8k SDR per square kilometre2006: 14.3k SDR per square kilometre2007: 20.7k SDR per square kilometre2008: 20.5k SDR per square kilometre2009: 30.4k SDR per square kilometre2010: 30.5k SDR per square kilometre2011: 18.1k SDR per square kilometre2012: 20.0k SDR per square kilometre2013: 21.0k SDR per square kilometre2014: 22.9k SDR per square kilometre2015: 22.1k SDR per square kilometre2016: 21.1k SDR per square kilometre2017: 13.8k SDR per square kilometre2018: 16.1k SDR per square kilometre2019: 17.6k SDR per square kilometre2020: 16.2k SDR per square kilometre2021: 16.1k SDR per square kilometre2022: 16.4k SDR per square kilometre2023: 17.6k SDR per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 17,600 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 30,538 SDR per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,115 SDR per square kilometre, in 1981.

Lesotho ranks 122nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,404 SDR per square kilometre 1,115 SDR per square kilometre 2,023 SDR per square kilometre 10
1990s 8,143 SDR per square kilometre 1,618 SDR per square kilometre 13,812 SDR per square kilometre 10
2000s 14,845 SDR per square kilometre 9,714 SDR per square kilometre 30,414 SDR per square kilometre 10
2010s 20,334 SDR per square kilometre 13,800 SDR per square kilometre 30,538 SDR per square kilometre 10
2020s 16,572 SDR per square kilometre 16,124 SDR per square kilometre 17,600 SDR per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 119 Finland 19,357 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 120 Russia 18,853 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 121 Egypt 18,189 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 123 Solomon Islands 17,306 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 124 Paraguay 17,220 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 125 Tajikistan 16,376 SDR per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 17,600 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 30,538 SDR per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1,115 SDR per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Lesotho rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,926 data points, 1961–2023
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.