Kuwait vs Lesotho: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 28.58 billion current LCU against 25.32 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 3.26 billion current LCU.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 124th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.52 billion current LCU | 142.20 million current LCU | 2.38 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion current LCU | 1.91 billion current LCU | 458.95 million current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.90 billion current LCU | 6.10 billion current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.73 billion current LCU | 12.74 billion current LCU | 2.99 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 24.61 billion current LCU | 19.64 billion current LCU | 4.97 billion current LCU | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Kuwait or Lesotho?
- Kuwait, at 28.58 billion current LCU against 25.32 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 3.26 billion current LCU, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Kuwait ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 124th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.