Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.8% against 33.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 40 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 63.2% | 49.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 95.7% | 52.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 95.9% | 45.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 46.6% | 3.6% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 56.8% against 33.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 23.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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.