Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) was 0.044 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.044
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1952
All-time low
0.0402
in 2023
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho stood at 0.044.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho peaked at 1.4 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0402, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 109th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4 | — |
| 1951 | 1.39 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.4 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.39 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.4 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.4 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.39 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.39 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.39 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.2 | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 1.18 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.24 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.18 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9824 | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9898 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9467 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8827 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9181 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8981 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8423 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7817 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.514 | -34.2% |
| 1985 | 0.356 | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3744 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3652 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3125 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3001 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2743 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2549 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2382 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2143 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1933 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1844 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1485 | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1523 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1212 | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1184 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1014 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0656 | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0851 | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1013 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1144 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1106 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0954 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0929 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0698 | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0864 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0979 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0765 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0596 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0464 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0544 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.057 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0516 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0473 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0442 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0402 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0409 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.044 | +7.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.044 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0072, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.044 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013, 33.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1.39 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.39 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.8827 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5796 | 0.3001 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.19 | 0.1184 | 0.2743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0923 | 0.0656 | 0.1144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0635 | 0.0464 | 0.0979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0436 | 0.0402 | 0.0473 | 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 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 special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho?
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Lesotho was 0.044 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1952.
- What is the lowest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?
- Lesotho ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.