Lesotho vs Maldives: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Lesotho
660.13 million SDR
in 2024
Maldives
712.59 million SDR
in 2025
Lesotho rank
145th
Maldives rank
143rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 712.59 million SDR against 660.13 million SDR in Lesotho, a difference of 52.45 million SDR.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 145th and Maldives ranks 143rd of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.62 million SDR | 6.76 million SDR | 35.86 million SDR | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 247.23 million SDR | 42.11 million SDR | 205.12 million SDR | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 450.70 million SDR | 128.07 million SDR | 322.63 million SDR | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 617.35 million SDR | 344.81 million SDR | 272.54 million SDR | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 534.53 million SDR | 562.17 million SDR | 27.64 million SDR | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 712.59 million SDR against 660.13 million SDR in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 52.45 million SDR, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Lesotho ranks 145th and Maldives ranks 143rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April