Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)

Burkina Faso
1.15 billion US dollar
in 2024
Lesotho
962.35 million US dollar
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
124th

Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
0500.0M1.0B1.5B199520102025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.15 billion US dollar against 962.35 million US dollar in Lesotho, a difference of 187.22 million US dollar.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 124th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 821.20 million US dollar 937.11 million US dollar 115.91 million US dollar Lesotho
2010s 865.68 million US dollar 885.46 million US dollar 19.77 million US dollar Lesotho
2020s 947.36 million US dollar 757.35 million US dollar 190.01 million US dollar Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 1.15 billion US dollar against 962.35 million US dollar in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
187.22 million US dollar, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 124th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
171 places, 4,431 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.