Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 28,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 28,132 current US$ per square kilometre for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 49,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Lesotho ranks 121st of 180 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$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,656 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 1,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1984 | 1,600 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 1,433 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 1,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 2,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 2,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1991 | 3,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1992 | 5,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 8,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1994 | 12,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1995 | 15,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 15,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 18,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 18,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16,454 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 13,764 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 12,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 13,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 15,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 16,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 17,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 21,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 33,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 32,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 49,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2010 | 48,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 29,773 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 32,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 34,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 35,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 32,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 30,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 21,662 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 23,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 25,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 24,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 26,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 25,404 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 28,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,640 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 118 Brazil 41,448 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nigeria 35,173 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Algeria 29,268 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Eswatini 27,864 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Russian Federation 27,022 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 United States of America 25,593 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 431.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 396.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 28,132 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.