Lesotho: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Lesotho |
Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.007 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 0.012 |
| Min - Max | 0.005 - 0.031 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 0.007 percent, an increase from 0.006 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.629 percent, based on data from 159 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1980 to 2024 is 0.012 percent. The minimum value, 0.005 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.031 percent was recorded in 1997.
See the global rankings for that indicator or
use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Recent values | Lesotho: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.007 |
| 2023 | 0.006 |
| 2022 | 0.005 |
| 2021 | 0.005 |
| 2020 | 0.005 |
| 2019 | 0.006 |
| 2018 | 0.006 |
| 2017 | 0.005 |
Definition: Foreign exchange reserves including gold as percent of total world foreign exchange reserves.
Other resources:
Download data from our database
All indicators for Lesotho
All indicators on the website
Article: Are trade deficits bad for the economy?
Article: Sources of economic growth
Article: Currency values and investment returns
All articles
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of world population | 0.03 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent of world GDP | 0.00 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent of world exports | 0.00 | 2024 | percent |
| Percent of world imports | 0.01 | 2024 | percent |
| Percent of world FDI | 0.00 | 2024 | percent |
| Percent of world foreign exchange reserves | 0.007 | 2024 | percent |
| Percent of world oil production | 0.000 | 2025 | percent |
| Percent of world electricity consumption | 0.002 | 2024 | percent |