Lesotho international reserves
Total reserves
$1.1B
Data for September 2025
1-month change
-1.6%
12-month change
+17.6%
High since 2000
$1.7B
January 2010
Monthly history (IMF)
$1.1 billion
September 2025+121.3% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of September 2025.
- Foreign exchange$936M · 85.8%
- SDRs$137M · 12.6%
- IMF reserve position$18M · 1.6%
Gold
Lesotho does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 462
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
42.4%
Months of imports covered
4.9
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.