Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Total reserves includes gold
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 46.1% against 15.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 3.8% | 11.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 8.7% | 36.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 12.5% | 36.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 46.1% against 15.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2006.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 31.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2006.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.