Lesotho vs New Zealand: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate

Lesotho
21.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand
21.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
32nd

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • New Zealand
-50050100150195119882025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 21.5 % change on previous year against 21.4 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was New Zealand ahead.

Lesotho ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 1.52 % change on previous year 39 % change on previous year 37.48 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 27.87 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year 22.48 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 11.84 % change on previous year 14.75 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -3.41 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 7.18 % change on previous year 8.4 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate, Lesotho or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 21.5 % change on previous year against 21.4 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate between Lesotho and New Zealand?
0.1 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,156 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.