Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was 75.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 75.53 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Lesotho peaked at 273.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -209.37 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 106th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 695,113 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -46,061 BoP, current US$ | -106.6% |
| 1977 | -691,395 BoP, current US$ | +1401.1% |
| 1978 | -2.10 million BoP, current US$ | +203.5% |
| 1979 | -1.92 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 42.41 million BoP, current US$ | -2311.4% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | -96.5% |
| 1982 | 5.48 million BoP, current US$ | +273.2% |
| 1983 | 26.87 million BoP, current US$ | +389.9% |
| 1984 | 9.27 million BoP, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 1985 | 5.79 million BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1986 | -13.86 million BoP, current US$ | -339.3% |
| 1987 | 165,550 BoP, current US$ | -101.2% |
| 1988 | -4.21 million BoP, current US$ | -2642.8% |
| 1989 | -8.86 million BoP, current US$ | +110.4% |
| 1990 | 12.97 million BoP, current US$ | -246.4% |
| 1991 | 43.73 million BoP, current US$ | +237.3% |
| 1992 | 50.49 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 104.12 million BoP, current US$ | +106.2% |
| 1994 | 126.81 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 97.80 million BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 116.85 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 141.03 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 115.60 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1999 | -40.85 million BoP, current US$ | -135.3% |
| 2000 | 17.79 million BoP, current US$ | -143.6% |
| 2001 | 165.67 million BoP, current US$ | +831.1% |
| 2002 | -128.06 million BoP, current US$ | -177.3% |
| 2003 | -64.79 million BoP, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 3.75 million BoP, current US$ | -105.8% |
| 2005 | 43.65 million BoP, current US$ | +1063.8% |
| 2006 | 190.79 million BoP, current US$ | +337.0% |
| 2007 | 269.90 million BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 273.39 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | -27.55 million BoP, current US$ | -110.1% |
| 2010 | -209.37 million BoP, current US$ | +659.9% |
| 2011 | 65.71 million BoP, current US$ | -131.4% |
| 2012 | 109.28 million BoP, current US$ | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 211.57 million BoP, current US$ | +93.6% |
| 2014 | 124.50 million BoP, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 113.32 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | -160.28 million BoP, current US$ | -241.4% |
| 2017 | -195.65 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 78.73 million BoP, current US$ | -140.2% |
| 2019 | 71.62 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 77.96 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 82.49 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | -96.80 million BoP, current US$ | -217.3% |
| 2023 | 16.69 million BoP, current US$ | -117.2% |
| 2024 | 258.58 million BoP, current US$ | +1449.4% |
| 2025 | 75.53 million BoP, current US$ | -70.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 75.53 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.53 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 75.53 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.90 million BoP, current US$, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -2642.8% | 165,550 BoP, current US$ | -4.21 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +2311.4% | -1.92 million BoP, current US$ | 42.41 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | +1449.4% | 16.69 million BoP, current US$ | 258.58 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | -1401.1% | -46,061 BoP, current US$ | -691,395 BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +1063.8% | 3.75 million BoP, current US$ | 43.65 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -811,713 BoP, current US$ | -2.10 million BoP, current US$ | 695,113 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.45 million BoP, current US$ | -13.86 million BoP, current US$ | 42.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.86 million BoP, current US$ | -40.85 million BoP, current US$ | 141.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.45 million BoP, current US$ | -128.06 million BoP, current US$ | 273.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 million BoP, current US$ | -209.37 million BoP, current US$ | 211.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.08 million BoP, current US$ | -96.80 million BoP, current US$ | 258.58 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 103 Malawi 103.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Sudan 102.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Macao 93.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Samoa 75.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Togo 74.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Seychelles 66.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Lesotho?
- Reserves and related items in Lesotho was 75.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 273.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -209.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserves and related items?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.