Total Reserves in Lesotho

Lesotho: Total Reserves was 728.53 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
728.53
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
131st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,180
in 2009
All-time low
386.49
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Total Reserves in Lesotho, 2000–2018

4006008001.0k1.2k2000200920182000: 417.92001: 386.52002: 406.42003: 460.32004: 501.52005: 519.12006: 658.42007: 1.0k2008: 971.52009: 1.2k2010: 1.1k2011: 919.12012: 1.0k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 997.42016: 925.22017: 657.72018: 728.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in Lesotho is 728.53, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Lesotho peaked at 1,180 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 386.49, in 2001.

That places Lesotho 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 650.42 386.49 1,180 10
2010s 939.21 657.67 1,071 9

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 128 Laos 884.91 compare
  2. 129 Mauritania 835.83 compare
  3. 130 Guinea 832.7 compare
  4. 132 Maldives 722.21 compare
  5. 133 East Timor 673.9 compare
  6. 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 665.27 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Lesotho?
Total reserves in Lesotho was 728.53 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1,180 in 2009.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 386.49 in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for total reserves?
Lesotho ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.