Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 5.54 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.54
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2009
All-time low
3.27
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho is 5.54, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho peaked at 8.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.42 | — |
| 2001 | 4.29 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.63 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 6.05 | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 7.13 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 5.58 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.54 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.25 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.91 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 5.54 | +17.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.79, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 | 3.36 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 3.27 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 3.91 | 5.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Lesotho was 5.54 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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