Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)

Cape Verde
1.25 billion US dollar
in 2025
Lesotho
962.35 million US dollar
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
121st
Lesotho rank
124th

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

  • Cape Verde
  • Lesotho
0500.0M1.0B1.5B199520102025

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1.25 billion US dollar against 962.35 million US dollar in Lesotho, a difference of 283.68 million US dollar.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 124th of 168 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 286.53 million US dollar 879.11 million US dollar 592.58 million US dollar Lesotho
2010s 508.18 million US dollar 885.46 million US dollar 377.28 million US dollar Lesotho
2020s 768.47 million US dollar 791.51 million US dollar 23.04 million US dollar Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Cape Verde or Lesotho?
Cape Verde, at 1.25 billion US dollar against 962.35 million US dollar in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
283.68 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
Cape Verde ranks 121st 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.