Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 344.49 SDR per person compare
- 133 Comoros 338.33 SDR per person compare
- 134 Eswatini 331.05 SDR per person compare
- 136 Mauritania 307.62 SDR per person compare
- 137 Egypt 301.51 SDR per person compare
- 138 Tajikistan 291.76 SDR per person compare
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)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.4 % change on previous year (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 (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
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.