Eswatini vs Lesotho: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Eswatini
98.53 million
in 2025
Lesotho
78.02 million
in 2025
Eswatini rank
160th
Lesotho rank
162nd
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 98.53 million against 78.02 million in Lesotho, a difference of 20.51 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 | 9.00 million | 5.50 million | 3.51 million | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 29.62 million | 14.88 million | 14.74 million | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 46.25 million | 28.41 million | 17.84 million | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 64.37 million | 45.69 million | 18.68 million | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 79.55 million | 59.72 million | 19.83 million | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 174.48 million | 98.53 million | 75.96 million | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 98.53 million against 78.02 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 20.51 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, us dollar?
- 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, US dollar. 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.