Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Lesotho is 1.01 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Lesotho peaked at 1.50 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.40 million current US$, in 1981.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.27 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 43.40 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 47.54 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 66.68 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1984 | 48.58 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 43.52 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 60.26 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 67.53 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 56.28 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 49.00 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 72.37 million current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1991 | 115.04 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1992 | 157.49 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 252.69 million current US$ | +60.4% |
| 1994 | 372.62 million current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1995 | 456.74 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 460.51 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 571.74 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 575.08 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 499.56 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 417.89 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 386.49 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 406.37 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 460.33 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 501.50 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 519.11 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 658.40 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 971.53 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 903.90 million current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 999.50 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 997.43 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 925.20 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 657.67 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 728.53 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 774.10 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 730.28 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 798.21 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 771.28 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 854.09 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.01 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.90 billion current US$, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.01 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.30 million current US$ | 43.40 million current US$ | 67.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.38 million current US$ | 72.37 million current US$ | 575.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.66 million current US$ | 386.49 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 961.37 million current US$ | 657.67 million current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.34 million current US$ | 730.28 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Lesotho?
- Total reserves minus gold in Lesotho was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.40 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.