What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Cyprus and Lesotho?

42.97 million SDR, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Cyprus vs Lesotho: Reserves excluding gold

Cyprus

729.85 million SDR

in 2025

Lesotho

772.82 million SDR

in 2024

Cyprus rank

149th

Lesotho rank

148th

Reserves excluding gold over time

Cyprus
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 772.82 million SDR against 729.85 million SDR in Cyprus, a difference of 42.97 million SDR.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	549.45 million SDR	44.86 million SDR	504.59 million SDR	Cyprus
1990s	975.06 million SDR	250.87 million SDR	724.19 million SDR	Cyprus
2000s	2.15 billion SDR	458.43 million SDR	1.70 billion SDR	Cyprus
2010s	263.44 million SDR	659.21 million SDR	395.78 million SDR	Lesotho
2020s	568.23 million SDR	613.26 million SDR	45.03 million SDR	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Cyprus or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 772.82 million SDR against 729.85 million SDR in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Cyprus and Lesotho?: 42.97 million SDR, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Lesotho rank globally for reserves excluding gold?: Cyprus ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 194 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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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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