SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3,953 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 3,953 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 3,953 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, US dollar, 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 | 15.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 30.75 units per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1973 | 26.22 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 23.39 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 20.82 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 19.13 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 18 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 47.3 units per square kilometre | +168.8% |
| 1980 | 35.71 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 54.06 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1982 | 39.97 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 35.86 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 31.32 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 35.82 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 28.97 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 42.99 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 32.03 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 21.56 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1992 | 21.74 units per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 1993 | 18.5 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 43.68 units per square kilometre | +279.5% |
| 1997 | 39.67 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 40.05 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.44 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 21.74 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 19.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.63 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20.52 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 206.86 units per square kilometre | +2805.9% |
| 2008 | 182.3 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1,614 units per square kilometre | +785.4% |
| 2010 | 1,733 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,786 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,919 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2,410 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 2,218 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,086 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,544 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 1,417 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,001 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 533.32 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 102.63 units per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2021 | 3,138 units per square kilometre | +2957.1% |
| 2022 | 3,077 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,953 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,953 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920.55 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,953 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 573.8 units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +2957.1% | 102.63 units per square kilometre | 3,138 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +2805.9% | 7.12 units per square kilometre | 206.86 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +785.4% | 182.3 units per square kilometre | 1,614 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +279.5% | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 43.68 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +168.8% | 17.59 units per square kilometre | 47.3 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +130.7% | 9.42 units per square kilometre | 21.74 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 | 21.9 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 47.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.9 units per square kilometre | 28.97 units per square kilometre | 54.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 units per square kilometre | 9.42 units per square kilometre | 43.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.69 units per square kilometre | 7.12 units per square kilometre | 1,614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,665 units per square kilometre | 533.32 units per square kilometre | 2,410 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,567 units per square kilometre | 102.63 units per square kilometre | 3,953 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 94 Maldives 4,266 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iran 4,133 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Syria 4,119 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Indonesia 3,944 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Haiti 3,794 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Liberia 3,462 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 3,953 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,953 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.