Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Lesotho 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 42 Haiti 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 North Macedonia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Belize 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Rwanda 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,569 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -37.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 660.13 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 772.82 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 330.63 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.