Iraq vs Lesotho: Broad money to total reserves ratio
Broad money to total reserves ratio over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.33 against 1.19 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 158 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8282 | 0.651 | 0.1772 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.946 | 0.2901 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.19 | 0.6598 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money to total reserves ratio, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Iraq, at 1.33 against 1.19 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in broad money to total reserves ratio between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0.14, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Iraq ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).