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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0303 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.5%

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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0691 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1972	0.064 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1973	0.0455 units per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1974	0.0355 units per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1975	0.0294 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1976	0.0295 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1977	0.0236 units per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1978	0.0286 units per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1979	0.0266 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1980	0.0252 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1981	0.0228 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1982	0.033 units per US$ of GDP	+44.8%
1983	0.0375 units per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1984	0.0407 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1985	0.0566 units per US$ of GDP	+39.0%
1986	0.0531 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1987	0.0487 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1988	0.0395 units per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1989	0.0366 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1990	0.0329 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1991	0.028 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1992	0.0337 units per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1993	0.0335 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.0339 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	0.0303 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1996	0.031 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1997	0.0276 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1998	0.0309 units per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1999	0.0472 units per US$ of GDP	+52.7%
2000	0.0461 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2001	0.0477 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0.055 units per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2003	0.0402 units per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
2004	0.0322 units per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2005	0.0266 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2006	0.0262 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2007	0.0294 units per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2008	0.0273 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2009	0.0282 units per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2010	0.0216 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2011	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2012	0.0194 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2013	0.0203 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2014	0.0185 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2015	0.0182 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2016	0.0364 units per US$ of GDP	+99.4%
2017	0.0353 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.0311 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2019	0.033 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2020	0.0564 units per US$ of GDP	+70.5%
2021	0.0466 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2022	0.0454 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2023	0.0487 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2024	0.0311 units per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
2025	0.0303 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+99.4%	0.0182 units per US$ of GDP	0.0364 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	0.0424 units per US$ of GDP	0.0236 units per US$ of GDP	0.0723 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0394 units per US$ of GDP	0.0228 units per US$ of GDP	0.0566 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0329 units per US$ of GDP	0.0276 units per US$ of GDP	0.0472 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0359 units per US$ of GDP	0.0262 units per US$ of GDP	0.055 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0252 units per US$ of GDP	0.0182 units per US$ of GDP	0.0364 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0431 units per US$ of GDP	0.0303 units per US$ of GDP	0.0564 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

21 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP compare
22 Yemen 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP compare
23 Pakistan 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP compare
25 Egypt 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Sri Lanka 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP compare
27 Senegal 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 33.01 units per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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: 04 October 2026

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