Total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.54 ratio in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.54 ratio
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
54th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.3 ratio
in 2009
All-time low
3.27 ratio
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.54 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho peaked at 8.3 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.27 ratio, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 54th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.42 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 4.29 ratio | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.63 ratio | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7 ratio | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.36 ratio | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.66 ratio | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4 ratio | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 6.05 ratio | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 5.73 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3 ratio | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 7.13 ratio | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 3.82 ratio | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 4.15 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.25 ratio | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 5.58 ratio | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.54 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.25 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.27 ratio | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 3.41 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.92 ratio | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 4.17 ratio | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.08 ratio | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.91 ratio | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7 ratio | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 5.54 ratio | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 ratio | 3.36 ratio | 8.3 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 ratio | 3.27 ratio | 7.13 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 ratio | 3.91 ratio | 5.54 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 52 Hong Kong 5.69 ratio compare
- 53 South Africa 5.67 ratio compare
- 55 Angola 5.51 ratio compare
- 55 Brunei Darussalam 5.51 ratio compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 5.49 ratio compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 605.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,832 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 565.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,937 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho was 5.54 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 ratio in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 ratio in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lesotho ranks 54th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).