Eswatini vs Lesotho: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
Eswatini
71.94 million
in 2025
Lesotho
56.97 million
in 2025
Eswatini rank
160th
Lesotho rank
162nd
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 71.94 million against 56.97 million in Lesotho, a difference of 14.98 million.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 289,000 | 289,000 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7.62 million | 4.65 million | 2.97 million | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 25.00 million | 12.43 million | 12.57 million | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 32.81 million | 20.17 million | 12.64 million | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 44.15 million | 31.34 million | 12.81 million | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 55.27 million | 41.58 million | 13.68 million | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 127.55 million | 72.05 million | 55.50 million | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 71.94 million against 56.97 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 14.98 million, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Eswatini ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.