Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.