SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 2,946 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 2,946 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 2,946 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 28.33 units per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1973 | 21.74 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 16.47 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 35.9 units per square kilometre | +165.9% |
| 1980 | 28 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 46.44 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1982 | 36.23 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 34.26 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 31.95 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 26.35 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 20.42 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 31.95 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1989 | 24.37 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 15.15 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1992 | 15.81 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1993 | 13.47 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1996 | 30.37 units per square kilometre | +292.3% |
| 1997 | 29.4 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 28.44 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 28.01 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 16.69 units per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 15.31 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 14.53 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.21 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 130.9 units per square kilometre | +2666.4% |
| 2008 | 118.36 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,030 units per square kilometre | +769.9% |
| 2010 | 1,125 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,163 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,248 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,565 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 1,531 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,506 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,148 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 995.18 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 719.78 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 385.68 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 71.26 units per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2021 | 2,242 units per square kilometre | +3046.0% |
| 2022 | 2,312 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,946 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,946 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,946 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3046.0% | 71.26 units per square kilometre | 2,242 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +2666.4% | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 130.9 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +769.9% | 118.36 units per square kilometre | 1,030 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +292.3% | 7.74 units per square kilometre | 30.37 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +165.9% | 13.5 units per square kilometre | 35.9 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +140.0% | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 15.81 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.21 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 35.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.26 units per square kilometre | 20.42 units per square kilometre | 46.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.57 units per square kilometre | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 30.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.75 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 1,030 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,139 units per square kilometre | 385.68 units per square kilometre | 1,565 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,893 units per square kilometre | 71.26 units per square kilometre | 2,946 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 94 Maldives 3,180 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iran 3,080 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Syria 3,070 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Indonesia 2,940 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Haiti 2,828 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Liberia 2,580 units per square kilometre compare
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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 2,946 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,946 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.