Congo vs Lesotho: Total reserves includes gold
Congo
39.1%
in 2011
Lesotho
46.1%
in 2006
Congo rank
5th
Lesotho rank
4th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 46.1% against 39.1% in Congo, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 15.2% | 13.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 44.7% | 43.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 49.0% | 41.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 46.1% against 39.1% in Congo as of 2006.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Congo and Lesotho?
- 7.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Congo ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 53 countries.
- 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.