Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 21.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at 21.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.4% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 60.62 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -38.98 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -5.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 1983 | 47.79 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 1984 | -22.19 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1985 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 24.34 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1987 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1988 | -12.14 % change on previous year | +259.8% |
| 1989 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 36.44 % change on previous year | -435.8% |
| 1991 | 58.09 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1992 | 42.42 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 60.62 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 38.75 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1997 | 32.32 % change on previous year | +664.5% |
| 1998 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1999 | -10.89 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 2000 | -11.88 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2001 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2002 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 2004 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +194.1% |
| 2006 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2007 | 44.99 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5998 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2009 | 51.92 % change on previous year | -8756.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6931 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2011 | -38.98 % change on previous year | -5724.1% |
| 2012 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2013 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2015 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2016 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2017 | -32.9 % change on previous year | +650.1% |
| 2018 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2019 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2020 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 2021 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2023 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +508.3% |
| 2024 | 21.4 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.92 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.85 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +8756.8% | -0.5998 % change on previous year | 51.92 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -5724.1% | 0.6931 % change on previous year | -38.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -22.19 % change on previous year | 47.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.87 % change on previous year | -10.89 % change on previous year | 60.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 % change on previous year | -11.88 % change on previous year | 51.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -38.98 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -9.42 % change on previous year | 21.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 21.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60.62 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.98 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.5%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.