Kiribati vs Lesotho: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.32 billion US dollar against 1.19 billion US dollar in Lesotho, a difference of 133.94 million US dollar.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kiribati ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 491.10 million US dollar | 1.16 billion US dollar | 670.27 million US dollar | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 696.18 million US dollar | 941.27 million US dollar | 245.09 million US dollar | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.10 billion US dollar | 915.59 million US dollar | 188.89 million US dollar | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Kiribati or Lesotho?
- Kiribati, at 1.32 billion US dollar against 1.19 billion US dollar in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 133.94 million US dollar, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for reserve assets?
- Kiribati ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 174 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.