IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: IMF Quota, SDR, per capita was 29.53 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Lesotho stood at 29.53 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 32.76 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, 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 Quota, SDR, 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 | 3.16 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 3.05 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.91 units per person | +60.8% |
| 1971 | 4.73 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.57 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.41 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.26 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.12 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.99 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.88 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.27 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1979 | 5.12 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.47 units per person | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 7.25 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 7.04 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 9.84 units per person | +39.7% |
| 1984 | 9.56 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.3 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 9.06 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.86 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.68 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 8.5 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.34 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 8.2 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.76 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 12.57 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.4 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.25 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.12 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.02 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.96 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.42 units per person | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 17.42 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.44 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.5 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.58 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.71 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.87 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.94 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.87 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.75 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.62 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.48 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.33 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.16 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.97 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.78 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.58 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.76 units per person | +97.6% |
| 2017 | 32.36 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.97 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.59 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.22 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.86 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.53 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.2 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.86 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 29.53 units per person | -1.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29.53 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 units per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29.53 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.03 units per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, 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 | +97.6% | 16.58 units per person | 32.76 units per person |
| 1970 | +60.8% | 3.05 units per person | 4.91 units per person |
| 1992 | +55.7% | 8.2 units per person | 12.76 units per person |
| 1980 | +45.7% | 5.12 units per person | 7.47 units per person |
| 1999 | +45.6% | 11.96 units per person | 17.42 units per person |
| 1983 | +39.7% | 7.04 units per person | 9.84 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6215 units per person | 0 units per person | 3.16 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.53 units per person | 3.88 units per person | 5.27 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.56 units per person | 7.04 units per person | 9.84 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12 units per person | 8.2 units per person | 17.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.67 units per person | 17.42 units per person | 17.94 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1 units per person | 16.58 units per person | 32.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.37 units per person | 29.53 units per person | 31.22 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 unit of GDP 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per capita in Lesotho?
- Imf quota, sdr, per capita in Lesotho was 29.53 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32.76 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for imf quota, sdr, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 Quota, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR 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 Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.