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
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.