Total reserves in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves was 1.01 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.01 billion includes gold, current US$ for total reserves in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Lesotho peaked at 1.50 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.40 million includes gold, current US$, in 1981.
That places Lesotho 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.30 million includes gold, current US$ | 43.40 million includes gold, current US$ | 67.53 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.38 million includes gold, current US$ | 72.37 million includes gold, current US$ | 575.08 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.66 million includes gold, current US$ | 386.49 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 961.37 million includes gold, current US$ | 657.67 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.49 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.34 million includes gold, current US$ | 730.28 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.01 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 Yemen 1.25 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 144 Bhutan 1.19 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 1.08 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 147 Maldives 984.57 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 148 San Marino 861.24 million includes gold, current US$ compare
- 149 East Timor 850.56 million includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 328.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 578.11 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 23,856 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 56.38 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Lesotho?
- Total reserves in Lesotho was 1.01 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.40 million includes gold, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves 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 (includes gold, current US$). 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 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.