Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price

Ethiopia
2.25 billion current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
1.90 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
15th
Lesotho rank
16th

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.25 billion current US$ against 1.90 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 341.97 million current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 38 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 226.95 million current US$ 49.80 million current US$ 177.14 million current US$ Ethiopia
1990s 408.13 million current US$ 357.67 million current US$ 50.46 million current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 1.05 billion current US$ 662.40 million current US$ 388.44 million current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 2.13 billion current US$ 1.75 billion current US$ 378.31 million current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves including gold valued at london gold price, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Ethiopia, at 2.25 billion current US$ against 1.90 billion current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
341.97 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,016 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Gross international reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position of members in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component is valued at end-of-year London prices.