Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 330.63 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 330.63 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 483.75 SDR per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21 SDR per person, in 1989.
Lesotho ranks 130th 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 (SDR), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.02 SDR per person | — |
| 1981 | 25.75 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 28.91 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 41.51 SDR per person | +43.6% |
| 1984 | 31.39 SDR per person | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 24.39 SDR per person | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 29.57 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 27.95 SDR per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 24.04 SDR per person | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 21 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 28.11 SDR per person | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 43.65 SDR per person | +55.3% |
| 1992 | 61.14 SDR per person | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 96.73 SDR per person | +58.2% |
| 1994 | 132.41 SDR per person | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 157.45 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 162.36 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 213.14 SDR per person | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 204.41 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 181.69 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 160.06 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 153.7 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 149.85 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 156.06 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 163.83 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 185.96 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 225.01 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 324.87 SDR per person | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 320.74 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 483.75 SDR per person | +50.8% |
| 2010 | 483.36 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 292.33 SDR per person | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 319.67 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 334.75 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 358.79 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 342 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 323.04 SDR per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 214.08 SDR per person | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 239.89 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 253.37 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 226.79 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 252.18 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 253.5 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 275.4 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 330.63 SDR per person | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.25 SDR per person | 21 SDR per person | 41.51 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.11 SDR per person | 28.11 SDR per person | 213.14 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.38 SDR per person | 149.85 SDR per person | 483.75 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.13 SDR per person | 214.08 SDR per person | 483.36 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.7 SDR per person | 226.79 SDR per person | 330.63 SDR per person | 5 |
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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, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 282.42 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (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 (sdr), per capita in Lesotho?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Lesotho was 330.63 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 483.75 SDR per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 SDR per person in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.