IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0371 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0727 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

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

00.020.040.060.08196019922025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for IMF Quota, 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 0.0488 units per US$ of GDP —
1969 0.0455 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1970 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP +59.9%
1971 0.071 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1972 0.0671 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1973 0.0498 units per US$ of GDP -25.8%
1974 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP -18.5%
1975 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1976 0.0393 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1977 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP -20.1%
1978 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%
1979 0.0318 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1980 0.031 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1981 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1982 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP +18.0%
1983 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP +23.1%
1984 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1985 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP +39.0%
1986 0.0579 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1987 0.0532 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1988 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP -18.8%
1989 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1990 0.036 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1991 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
1992 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP +28.9%
1993 0.0393 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1994 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1995 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1996 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1997 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1998 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP +12.2%
1999 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP +44.8%
2000 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2001 0.0531 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2002 0.0612 units per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2003 0.0448 units per US$ of GDP -26.8%
2004 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2005 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2006 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2007 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2008 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2009 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2010 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP -23.5%
2011 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2012 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2013 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2014 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2015 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2016 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP +116.5%
2017 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2018 0.038 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2019 0.0404 units per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2020 0.049 units per US$ of GDP +21.2%
2021 0.0405 units per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2022 0.0394 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2023 0.044 units per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2024 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2025 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF Quota, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +116.5% 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0488 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.04 units per US$ of GDP 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP 0.0612 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP 0.049 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 8 Kiribati 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 9 Suriname 0.039 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 10 Sierra Leone 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 12 Gambia 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 13 San Marino 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 14 Lebanon 0.0318 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
Imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest imf quota, 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 quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF Quota, 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
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IMF Quota, 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.