Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) was 21.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 21.4 % change on previous year for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 117.4% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Lesotho ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) 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 17.75 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) 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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 42 El Salvador 23.8 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 22.76 % change on previous year compare
- 44 New Zealand 21.5 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Hungary 21.22 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Mongolia 21.09 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Honduras 20.92 % change on previous year compare
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 21.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60.62 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.