Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 431.19 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 431.19 current US$ per person for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 758.38 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.79 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 132nd 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 29.97 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 31.89 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 43.45 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 30.76 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 26.79 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 36.17 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 39.65 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 32.35 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 27.6 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 39.99 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 62.44 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1992 | 84.07 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 132.87 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1994 | 193.3 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 234.05 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 233.47 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 287.58 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 287.82 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 249.38 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 208.54 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 193.16 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 203.73 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 231.9 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 254.43 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 265.79 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 338.5 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 513.38 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 494.03 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 758.38 current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 744.39 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 448.8 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 491.31 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 515.52 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 519.82 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 473.93 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 434.28 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 304.88 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 333.64 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 350.36 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 326.64 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 352.95 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 337.38 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 369.5 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 431.19 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 431.19 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 336.14 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 431.19 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.44 current US$ per person | 26.79 current US$ per person | 43.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.5 current US$ per person | 39.99 current US$ per person | 287.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.18 current US$ per person | 193.16 current US$ per person | 758.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.69 current US$ per person | 304.88 current US$ per person | 744.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.53 current US$ per person | 326.64 current US$ per person | 431.19 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 129 Indonesia 505.85 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Comoros 460.49 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Eswatini 431.74 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Mauritania 430.54 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Tajikistan 399.56 current US$ per person compare
- 135 India 393.78 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 minus gold (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 431.19 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 758.38 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.79 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.