Bhutan vs Lesotho: Reserves excluding gold
Bhutan
847.75 million SDR
in 2025
Lesotho
772.82 million SDR
in 2024
Bhutan rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
145th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 847.75 million SDR against 772.82 million SDR in Lesotho, a difference of 74.92 million SDR.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bhutan ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 145th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.87 million SDR | 46.98 million SDR | 6.90 million SDR | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 110.48 million SDR | 250.87 million SDR | 140.39 million SDR | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 346.23 million SDR | 458.43 million SDR | 112.20 million SDR | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 736.91 million SDR | 659.21 million SDR | 77.69 million SDR | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 703.20 million SDR | 613.26 million SDR | 89.94 million SDR | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Bhutan, at 847.75 million SDR against 772.82 million SDR in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 74.92 million SDR, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 145th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.