Lesotho vs North Africa: Total reserves includes gold

Lesotho
46.1%
in 2006
North Africa
54.4%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
4th
North Africa rank
1st

Total reserves includes gold over time

  • Lesotho
  • North Africa
020406080196019852011

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 54.4% against 46.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes North Africa's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho North Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 15.2% 12.1% 3.1% Lesotho
1990s 44.7% 17.0% 27.7% Lesotho
2000s 49.0% 34.7% 14.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Lesotho or North Africa?
North Africa, at 54.4% against 46.1% in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Lesotho and North Africa?
8.3%, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.
How do Lesotho and North Africa rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
Lesotho ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,450 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.