Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.5504 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0753 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0913 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0859 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1236 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1647 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1487 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1475 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1545 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1182 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0889 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0753 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1142 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1378 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2202 SDR per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2906 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3067 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3385 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4246 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4399 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3988 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3615 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3725 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3853 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2676 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2137 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2159 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2431 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3772 SDR per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 0.357 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5504 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4318 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2283 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2625 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2908 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3057 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.305 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3255 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2049 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2342 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2469 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2364 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2461 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2989 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 SDR per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1199 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0753 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1647 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2757 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4399 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3344 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2137 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.5504 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2789 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4318 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2703 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2364 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5504 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (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.