Caribbean Small States vs Lesotho: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.8% against 32.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 40 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 36.3% | 31.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 55.6% | 38.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 95.7% | 73.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 95.9% | 65.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 46.6% | 14.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Caribbean Small States or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 56.8% against 32.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Caribbean Small States and Lesotho?
- 24.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.