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

Lesotho
1.90 billion current US$
in 2011
Madagascar
1.45 billion current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
16th
Madagascar rank
18th

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.90 billion current US$ against 1.45 billion current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 457.56 million current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Madagascar ahead.

Lesotho ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 48.35 million current US$ 37.38 million current US$ 10.98 million current US$ Lesotho
1990s 357.67 million current US$ 143.75 million current US$ 213.92 million current US$ Lesotho
2000s 662.40 million current US$ 591.16 million current US$ 71.24 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 1.75 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ 357.76 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves including gold valued at london gold price, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Lesotho, at 1.90 billion current US$ against 1.45 billion current US$ in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between Lesotho and Madagascar?
457.56 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
Lesotho ranks 16th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). 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.