Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.25 billion US dollar against 1.19 billion US dollar in Lesotho, a difference of 66.03 million US dollar.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 173 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.76 million US dollar | 893.04 million US dollar | 604.28 million US dollar | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 513.87 million US dollar | 941.27 million US dollar | 427.41 million US dollar | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 803.73 million US dollar | 915.59 million US dollar | 111.86 million US dollar | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 1.25 billion US dollar against 1.19 billion US dollar in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 66.03 million US dollar, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for reserve assets?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.