Lesotho vs Other small states: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Lesotho
- Other small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.8% against 32.5% in Other small states, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Other small states ranks 29th of 112 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.3% | 34.5% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 61.1% | 5.5% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 47.3% | 48.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 35.1% | 60.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 35.5% | 11.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Lesotho or Other small states?
- Lesotho, at 56.8% against 32.5% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Lesotho and Other small states?
- 24.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Other small states?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Other small states rank globally for total reserves?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Other small states ranks 29th of 112 countries.
- 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.