IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 2,548 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 2,548 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 2,647 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 95.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 163.7 units per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1971 | 160.41 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 157.12 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 150.53 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 143.94 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 123.52 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 123.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 123.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 193.02 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1979 | 193.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 280.63 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 279.64 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 343.21 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 456.52 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 456.19 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 456.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 455.86 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 455.53 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 454.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 454.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 454.55 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 454.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 671.61 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 671.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 671.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 671.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 671.57 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 671.33 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 671.01 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2000 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,033 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,032 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,032 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,031 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,031 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,028 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,025 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,024 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,023 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,885 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2017 | 1,884 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,883 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,882 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,647 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 2,646 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,645 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,548 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,548 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,548 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +84.2% | 1,023 units per square kilometre | 1,885 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +72.0% | 95.19 units per square kilometre | 163.7 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +56.3% | 123.52 units per square kilometre | 193.02 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +54.0% | 671.01 units per square kilometre | 1,033 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +47.8% | 454.55 units per square kilometre | 671.61 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +45.4% | 193.02 units per square kilometre | 280.63 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.58 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 95.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.23 units per square kilometre | 123.52 units per square kilometre | 193.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 409.35 units per square kilometre | 279.64 units per square kilometre | 456.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 664.3 units per square kilometre | 454.55 units per square kilometre | 1,033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,032 units per square kilometre | 1,031 units per square kilometre | 1,033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,370 units per square kilometre | 1,023 units per square kilometre | 1,885 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,621 units per square kilometre | 2,548 units per square kilometre | 2,647 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 120 Ghana 2,837 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 2,611 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kenya 2,600 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iceland 2,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 China 2,478 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Liberia 2,347 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 2,548 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,647 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.