25_SDR holdings, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 56.2 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Lesotho is 56.2 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 56.2 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.101 units per person, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4816 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.285 units per person | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1025 units per person | -64.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3381 units per person | +229.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2858 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2447 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7169 units per person | +192.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6381 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5919 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.581 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3637 units per person | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.311 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2866 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3016 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3132 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3053 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2236 units per person | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.101 units per person | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 3.34 units per person | +3209.5% |
| 2009 | 2.45 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 22.18 units per person | +804.3% |
| 2011 | 25.24 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 25.83 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.12 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 34.79 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 30.47 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 24.46 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 21.94 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 20.13 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 13.38 units per person | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 6.79 units per person | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9571 units per person | -85.9% |
| 2022 | 41.15 units per person | +4199.9% |
| 2023 | 40.29 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 54.78 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 56.2 units per person | +2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 56.2 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.87 units per person, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 56.2 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4199.9% | 0.9571 units per person | 41.15 units per person |
| 2008 | +3209.5% | 0.101 units per person | 3.34 units per person |
| 2010 | +804.3% | 2.45 units per person | 22.18 units per person |
| 1993 | +229.8% | 0.1025 units per person | 0.3381 units per person |
| 1996 | +192.9% | 0.2447 units per person | 0.7169 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4266 units per person | 0.1025 units per person | 0.7169 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8 units per person | 0.101 units per person | 3.34 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.55 units per person | 13.38 units per person | 34.79 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.36 units per person | 0.9571 units per person | 56.2 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Lesotho?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Lesotho was 56.2 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 units per person in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.