Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.5304 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0712 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0848 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.078 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1202 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1588 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1421 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1392 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.148 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1135 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0841 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0712 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0823 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.112 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 0.133 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2155 SDR per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2863 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3338 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4202 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4352 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.394 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3569 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3676 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3802 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2641 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2111 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2136 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.241 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3727 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3529 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5304 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4149 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2132 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2457 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2691 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2851 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.284 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.303 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1816 SDR per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1914 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.224 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2396 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2108 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2509 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.114 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2715 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4352 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3291 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2111 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.5304 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2612 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1816 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4149 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2361 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2029 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 20 Afghanistan 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 San Marino 0.284 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Cambodia 0.2777 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Israel 0.2688 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Lebanon 0.2676 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Seychelles 0.26 SDR per US$ of GDP 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.2761 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5304 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0712 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.