IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3,419 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 3,419 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 3,812 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 123rd of 189 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 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 | 174.16 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 170.58 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 181.59 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 176.23 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 144.6 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 143.51 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 150.04 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 251.46 units per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1979 | 254.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 357.92 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 325.49 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 378.6 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 477.96 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 447.16 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 501.09 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 557.61 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 646.25 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 612.12 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 597.78 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 646.66 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 650.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 923.47 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1993 | 922.58 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 980.56 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 998.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 965.69 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 905.8 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 944.8 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,418 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 1,346 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,298 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,404 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,535 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,603 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,475 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,552 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,630 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,589 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,617 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,589 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,584 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,580 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,579 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,484 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,418 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,533 units per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2017 | 2,683 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,619 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,602 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,812 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 3,703 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,520 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3,419 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,419 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,419 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +78.7% | 1,418 units per square kilometre | 2,533 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +72.0% | 95.19 units per square kilometre | 163.7 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +67.6% | 150.04 units per square kilometre | 251.46 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +50.1% | 944.8 units per square kilometre | 1,418 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 | 181.01 units per square kilometre | 143.51 units per square kilometre | 254.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 490.2 units per square kilometre | 325.49 units per square kilometre | 646.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 935.65 units per square kilometre | 646.66 units per square kilometre | 1,418 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,505 units per square kilometre | 1,298 units per square kilometre | 1,630 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,967 units per square kilometre | 1,418 units per square kilometre | 2,683 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,613 units per square kilometre | 3,419 units per square kilometre | 3,812 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 120 Ghana 3,807 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 3,503 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kenya 3,488 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iceland 3,353 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 China 3,325 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Liberia 3,149 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 3,419 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,812 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. 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 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.