Lesotho vs Samoa: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 75.53 million BoP, current US$ against 75.23 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 308,700 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.57 million BoP, current US$ | -1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 184,971 BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 6.45 million BoP, current US$ | 4.59 million BoP, current US$ | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 76.86 million BoP, current US$ | 1.61 million BoP, current US$ | 75.24 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 125.66 million BoP, current US$ | 7.02 million BoP, current US$ | 118.63 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.94 million BoP, current US$ | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ | 18.64 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 69.08 million BoP, current US$ | 60.03 million BoP, current US$ | 9.05 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Lesotho, at 75.53 million BoP, current US$ against 75.23 million BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 308,700 BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Lesotho ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 105th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. 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.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.