24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.6652 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0743 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | excluding gold per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0743 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1411 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +89.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1562 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2026 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3311 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3934 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4803 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5247 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6512 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4493 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5288 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4772 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3527 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2916 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2832 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3136 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4576 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5319 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6652 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.408 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3804 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3508 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.416 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3961 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4632 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4628 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3854 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3175 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3074 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3132 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2784 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3282 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3529 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3591 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1198 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0876 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3404 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.6512 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4394 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.2832 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.6652 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3888 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.4632 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3375 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.2784 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 10 Mauritius 0.4669 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Samoa 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 0.3986 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 East Timor 0.3903 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Thailand 0.3843 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Czechia 0.3721 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6652 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0743 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.