IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Lesotho
Lesotho: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 81.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.61
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
115.12
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
58
1968–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Lesotho, 1968–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 81.61 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Lesotho peaked at 115.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
Lesotho ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 96.33 | — |
| 1970 | 99.4 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 97.4 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 95.4 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 91.4 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 87.4 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 75 | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 83.71 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 83.71 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 81.14 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 80.86 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 99.24 | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 91.79 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 91.72 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 91.72 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91.66 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.59 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.46 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.46 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 91.39 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.39 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.31 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 85.32 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.32 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.32 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.31 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.28 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.24 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.89 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 89.87 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.87 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.86 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.85 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.8 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.75 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.73 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.42 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.21 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.08 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.01 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.97 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 81.93 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.9 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.86 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 115.12 | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 115.09 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 115.04 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 110.83 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 81.65 | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 81.61 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.17 | 0 | 96.33 | 2 |
| 1970s | 86.34 | 75 | 99.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.26 | 80.86 | 99.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.98 | 85.24 | 91.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.8 | 89.73 | 89.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.39 | 81.86 | 89.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.22 | 81.61 | 115.12 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Lesotho?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Lesotho was 81.61 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 115.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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