Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
-44.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
17.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
44th
Lesotho rank
42nd

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Lesotho
-50-250255075197520002025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 17.74 % change on previous year against -44.03 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 61.77 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 2.95 % change on previous year -6.03 % change on previous year 8.97 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 6.81 % change on previous year 19.26 % change on previous year 12.44 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s 11.61 % change on previous year 6.64 % change on previous year 4.97 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s -0.6512 % change on previous year -4.36 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1.66 % change on previous year 7.6 % change on previous year 5.95 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 17.74 % change on previous year against -44.03 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
61.77 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 8,971 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.