Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
136th
of 182 countries
All-time high
758.38 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2009
All-time low
26.79 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Lesotho is 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 758.38 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.79 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 136th of 182 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.74 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 29.97 includes gold, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 31.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 43.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 30.76 includes gold, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 26.79 includes gold, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 36.17 includes gold, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 39.65 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 32.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 27.6 includes gold, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 39.99 includes gold, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 62.44 includes gold, current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1992 | 84.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 132.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1994 | 193.3 includes gold, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 234.05 includes gold, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 233.47 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 287.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 287.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 249.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 208.54 includes gold, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 193.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 203.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 231.9 includes gold, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 254.43 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 265.79 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 338.5 includes gold, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 513.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 494.03 includes gold, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 758.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 744.39 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 448.8 includes gold, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 491.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 515.52 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 519.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 473.93 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 434.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 304.88 includes gold, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 333.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 350.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 326.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 352.95 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 337.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 369.5 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406.24 includes gold, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 includes gold, current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.44 includes gold, current US$ per person | 26.79 includes gold, current US$ per person | 43.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.5 includes gold, current US$ per person | 39.99 includes gold, current US$ per person | 287.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.18 includes gold, current US$ per person | 193.16 includes gold, current US$ per person | 758.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | 304.88 includes gold, current US$ per person | 744.39 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | 326.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 133 India 478.24 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Comoros 463.35 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Eswatini 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Mauritania 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Egypt 412.92 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Tajikistan 399.56 includes gold, current US$ per person 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 758.38 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.79 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.