SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 87.06 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho stood at 87.06 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and up 189.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 87.06 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, 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, US dollar, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.4523 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.8534 units per person | +88.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7029 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6057 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5209 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4635 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4237 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4024 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 units per person | +161.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7708 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 1.13 units per person | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 0.814 units per person | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7096 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6022 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6694 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5873 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5164 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7503 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5477 units per person | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3616 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1553 units per person | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3523 units per person | +126.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2954 units per person | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2462 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.179 units per person | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6723 units per person | +275.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6058 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6085 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5826 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3294 units per person | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2919 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3008 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3155 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.316 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2276 units per person | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1111 units per person | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 3.22 units per person | +2793.6% |
| 2008 | 2.81 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 24.74 units per person | +779.0% |
| 2010 | 26.36 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 26.92 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.63 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 35.58 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 32.38 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 30.1 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 22 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 19.95 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 13.92 units per person | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 7.33 units per person | -47.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 units per person | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 42.12 units per person | +2922.2% |
| 2022 | 40.86 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 51.92 units per person | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 55.72 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 87.06 units per person | +56.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 87.06 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46 units per person, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 87.06 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 9.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 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 | +2922.2% | 1.39 units per person | 42.12 units per person |
| 2007 | +2793.6% | 0.1111 units per person | 3.22 units per person |
| 2009 | +779.0% | 2.81 units per person | 24.74 units per person |
| 1996 | +275.5% | 0.179 units per person | 0.6723 units per person |
| 1979 | +161.2% | 0.4024 units per person | 1.05 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5476 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.05 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7101 units per person | 0.5164 units per person | 1.13 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4059 units per person | 0.1553 units per person | 0.6723 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 units per person | 0.1111 units per person | 24.74 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.32 units per person | 7.33 units per person | 35.58 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.51 units per person | 1.39 units per person | 87.06 units per person | 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Lesotho was 87.06 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 87.06 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 86th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.3%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.