IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 33.01 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho stood at 33.01 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 51.76 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 190 countries on this measure, 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, US dollar, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 2.94 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 4.88 units per person | +65.9% |
| 1971 | 5.01 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.73 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 4.87 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.56 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.62 units per person | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 3.48 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.53 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.75 units per person | +62.9% |
| 1979 | 5.65 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.73 units per person | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 6.82 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 7.71 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 9.46 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 8.6 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 9.37 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 10.16 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 11.52 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 10.68 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 10.22 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 10.85 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 10.71 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.97 units per person | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 14.73 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 15.44 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 15.53 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.86 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 13.83 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 14.36 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 21.49 units per person | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 20.39 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 19.7 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.37 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 23.47 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 24.69 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 22.92 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 24.22 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 25.33 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 24.53 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 24.79 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.16 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.88 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.58 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.31 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.65 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 20.45 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 36.1 units per person | +76.5% |
| 2017 | 37.76 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 36.41 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 35.76 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.76 units per person | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 49.71 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 46.74 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 44.9 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 31.8 units per person | -29.2% |
| 2025 | 33.01 units per person | +3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 33.01 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.92 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 33.01 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +76.5% | 20.45 units per person | 36.1 units per person |
| 1970 | +65.9% | 2.94 units per person | 4.88 units per person |
| 1978 | +62.9% | 3.53 units per person | 5.75 units per person |
| 1999 | +49.7% | 14.36 units per person | 21.49 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2939 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.94 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 units per person | 3.48 units per person | 5.75 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.23 units per person | 6.82 units per person | 11.52 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.68 units per person | 10.71 units per person | 21.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.14 units per person | 19.7 units per person | 25.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.31 units per person | 20.45 units per person | 37.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.99 units per person | 31.8 units per person | 51.76 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 134 Mauritania 37.85 units per person compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 35.55 units per person compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 33.06 units per person compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 32.2 units per person compare
- 139 Djibouti 30.83 units per person compare
- 140 Cameroon 30.72 units per person 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, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho was 33.01 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.76 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.