Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0259 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1408 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.222 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.3883 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0897 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2986 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.4876 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4236 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.064 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.4064 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8027 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3963 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.3673 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4459 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0786 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
Lesotho, at 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
0.0259 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 9,273 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.