Lesotho vs South Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate
Lesotho
0.548 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.0607 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.548 % change on previous year against 0.0607 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.4873 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 9.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 % change on previous year | 154.59 % change on previous year | 144.59 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 94.9 % change on previous year | -17.72 % change on previous year | 112.62 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -13.05 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.01 % change on previous year | 11.39 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.2249 % change on previous year | 34.03 % change on previous year | 33.8 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 25.78 % change on previous year | 51.93 % change on previous year | 26.15 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.273 % change on previous year | -0.7802 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.548 % change on previous year against 0.0607 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.4873 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.