SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0799 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0799 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

00.020.040.060.08196019922025

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

Analysis

In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0799 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP —
1972 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP +84.7%
1973 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP -43.1%
1974 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP -28.3%
1975 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1976 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1977 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP -28.1%
1978 0.002 units per US$ of GDP -29.1%
1979 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP +147.0%
1980 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP -49.2%
1981 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP +50.5%
1982 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1983 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP -19.1%
1984 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1985 0.004 units per US$ of GDP +41.8%
1986 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -24.2%
1987 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -28.8%
1988 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP +27.1%
1989 0.002 units per US$ of GDP -29.3%
1990 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -44.1%
1991 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -63.0%
1992 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +95.5%
1993 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1994 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -19.6%
1995 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -35.5%
1996 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP +301.9%
1997 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1998 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1999 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2000 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -41.8%
2001 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2002 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2003 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -30.0%
2004 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -23.8%
2005 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -35.9%
2006 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -54.6%
2007 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +3009.7%
2008 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2009 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP +798.6%
2010 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2011 0.021 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2012 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2013 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP +31.5%
2014 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2015 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2016 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2017 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2018 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP -36.3%
2019 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP -43.0%
2020 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -77.6%
2021 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP +2502.8%
2022 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2023 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP +42.1%
2024 0.0545 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2025 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP +46.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP, 21.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, 26.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 +3009.7% 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP
2021 +2502.8% 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP
2009 +798.6% 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP
1996 +301.9% 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 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 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Zambia 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Libya 0.094 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 3 Tuvalu 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Kiribati 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 6 Liberia 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 7 Brunei 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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