Africa vs Lesotho: Total reserves includes gold
Africa
27.4%
in 2011
Lesotho
46.1%
in 2006
Africa rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
4th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Africa
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 46.1% against 27.4% in Africa, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 15.2% | 8.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 44.7% | 34.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 49.0% | 29.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Africa or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 46.1% against 27.4% in Africa as of 2006.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Africa and Lesotho?
- 18.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.
- How do Africa and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.