SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0584 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 39.8%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0584 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

00.020.040.06196019922025

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Lesotho 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 units per US$ of GDP —
1969 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1971 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP —
1972 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP +84.7%
1973 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP -48.8%
1974 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -29.4%
1975 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1976 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1977 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP -31.3%
1978 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -33.9%
1979 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP +144.3%
1980 0.002 units per US$ of GDP -47.6%
1981 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP +64.9%
1982 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1983 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP -14.7%
1984 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1985 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +26.6%
1986 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP -31.9%
1987 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -38.6%
1988 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP +34.0%
1989 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -27.6%
1990 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -48.4%
1991 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -63.2%
1992 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +103.4%
1993 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1994 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1995 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -36.6%
1996 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +315.5%
1997 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1998 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1999 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2000 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -38.7%
2001 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2002 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2003 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -36.0%
2004 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -27.1%
2005 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -30.4%
2006 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -56.8%
2007 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP +2860.4%
2008 0.002 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2009 0.018 units per US$ of GDP +782.9%
2010 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2011 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2012 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2013 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP +31.2%
2014 0.019 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2015 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2016 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2017 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP -20.6%
2018 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP -34.7%
2019 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -42.7%
2020 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -78.5%
2021 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP +2578.5%
2022 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2023 0.042 units per US$ of GDP +40.9%
2024 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2025 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP +39.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP, 21.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP, 26.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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
2007 +2860.4% 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP
2021 +2578.5% 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP
2009 +782.9% 0.002 units per US$ of GDP 0.018 units per US$ of GDP
1996 +315.5% 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.004 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.018 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Zambia 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Libya 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 3 Tuvalu 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Kiribati 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 6 Liberia 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 7 Brunei 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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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SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.