Total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho is 5.54, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho peaked at 8.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5394, in 1989.
That places Lesotho 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8371 | 0.5394 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 0.704 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 3.36 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 3.27 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 3.91 | 5.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.67 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Net migration -5,192 (2025)
- Broad money 42.3% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% (2024)
- Broad money 14.28 billion current LCU (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho was 5.54 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5394 in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 178 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 0.9%. 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 in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including 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 item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].