Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.
Lesotho ranks 39th of 178 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 in months of imports, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +65.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -46.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 13.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units 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 in months of imports, per capita in Lesotho?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Lesotho was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.