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
IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +116.5% | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.