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

Latest (2025)
0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
13th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.6652 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0743 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.074 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1991: 0.141 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1992: 0.156 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1993: 0.203 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1994: 0.331 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1995: 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1996: 0.48 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1997: 0.525 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1998: 0.651 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1999: 0.449 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2000: 0.529 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2001: 0.477 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2002: 0.492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2003: 0.353 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2004: 0.292 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2005: 0.283 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2006: 0.314 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2007: 0.458 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2008: 0.532 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2009: 0.665 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2010: 0.408 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2011: 0.38 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2012: 0.351 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2013: 0.416 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2014: 0.396 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2015: 0.463 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2016: 0.463 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2017: 0.385 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2018: 0.317 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2019: 0.307 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2020: 0.313 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2021: 0.278 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2022: 0.328 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2023: 0.353 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2024: 0.359 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2025: 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Mauritius 0.4669 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 11 Samoa 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 12 Solomon Islands 0.3986 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 14 East Timor 0.3903 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 15 Thailand 0.3843 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 16 Czechia 0.3721 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
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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.