What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?

Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.0723 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Lesotho rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0221 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.1%

World rank

24th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0723 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0723 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1968	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1969	0.0438 units per US$ of GDP	—
1970	0.0723 units per US$ of GDP	+65.0%
1971	0.0637 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1972	0.059 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1973	0.0377 units per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
1974	0.029 units per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1975	0.0251 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1976	0.0254 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1977	0.0194 units per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1978	0.022 units per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1979	0.0202 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1980	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1981	0.0196 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1982	0.0299 units per US$ of GDP	+52.8%
1983	0.0358 units per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1984	0.0416 units per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1985	0.0516 units per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1986	0.0434 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1987	0.0343 units per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1988	0.0294 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1989	0.0279 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1990	0.0231 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1991	0.0196 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1992	0.0245 units per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1993	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1994	0.0232 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1995	0.0204 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1996	0.0216 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1997	0.0204 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1998	0.0219 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1999	0.0344 units per US$ of GDP	+56.6%
2000	0.0353 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2001	0.038 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2002	0.0404 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2003	0.0271 units per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
2004	0.0207 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2005	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2006	0.0174 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2007	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2008	0.0177 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2009	0.018 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2010	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2011	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2012	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2013	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2014	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2015	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2016	0.0271 units per US$ of GDP	+105.6%
2017	0.0248 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2018	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2019	0.0239 units per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2020	0.0391 units per US$ of GDP	+63.7%
2021	0.0333 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2022	0.0341 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2023	0.0363 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2024	0.0238 units per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
2025	0.0221 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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	+105.6%	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	0.0271 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0438 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0374 units per US$ of GDP	0.0194 units per US$ of GDP	0.0723 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0333 units per US$ of GDP	0.0196 units per US$ of GDP	0.0516 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0234 units per US$ of GDP	0.0196 units per US$ of GDP	0.0344 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0252 units per US$ of GDP	0.0174 units per US$ of GDP	0.0404 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0176 units per US$ of GDP	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	0.0271 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0315 units per US$ of GDP	0.0221 units per US$ of GDP	0.0391 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

21 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP compare
22 Pakistan 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP compare
23 Yemen 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP compare
25 Egypt 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Sri Lanka 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP compare
27 Senegal 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More economy & growth data for Lesotho

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 24.1 units per person (2025)
Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0531 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 57.82 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0388 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 42.22 units per person (2025)
IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.0723 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.