Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves 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
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Lesotho is 330.63 SDR per person, measured 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.
That places Lesotho 131st 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 330.63 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.26 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 330.63 SDR per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.99 SDR per person, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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), 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 131st 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.