Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 330.63 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 330.63 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (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 135th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold 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 319.12 SDR per person, 1.0× 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Lesotho?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Lesotho was 330.63 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 483.75 SDR per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 SDR per person in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.