Lesotho vs Seychelles: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Lesotho
1.37 billion Domestic currency
in 2020
Seychelles
1.43 billion Domestic currency
in 2025
Lesotho rank
125th
Seychelles rank
123rd
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Lesotho
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1.43 billion Domestic currency against 1.37 billion Domestic currency in Lesotho, a difference of 58.38 million Domestic currency.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Seychelles ahead.
Lesotho ranks 125th and Seychelles ranks 123rd of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 235.11 million Domestic currency | 359.95 million Domestic currency | 124.83 million Domestic currency | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 914.95 million Domestic currency | 893.76 million Domestic currency | 21.19 million Domestic currency | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.37 billion Domestic currency | 1.46 billion Domestic currency | 89.53 million Domestic currency | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Lesotho or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1.43 billion Domestic currency against 1.37 billion Domestic currency in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 58.38 million Domestic currency, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Lesotho ranks 125th and Seychelles ranks 123rd of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April