Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Total reserves

Equatorial Guinea
1.08 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho
1.01 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
146th
Lesotho rank
147th

Total reserves over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Lesotho
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B198020022024

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.08 billion includes gold, current US$ against 1.01 billion includes gold, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 68.95 million includes gold, current US$.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lesotho ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 2.95 million includes gold, current US$ 54.92 million includes gold, current US$ 51.97 million includes gold, current US$ Lesotho
1990s 3.41 million includes gold, current US$ 353.38 million includes gold, current US$ 349.97 million includes gold, current US$ Lesotho
2000s 1.81 billion includes gold, current US$ 682.66 million includes gold, current US$ 1.12 billion includes gold, current US$ Equatorial Guinea
2010s 1.87 billion includes gold, current US$ 961.37 million includes gold, current US$ 905.95 million includes gold, current US$ Equatorial Guinea
2020s 835.60 million includes gold, current US$ 832.34 million includes gold, current US$ 3.25 million includes gold, current US$ Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1.08 billion includes gold, current US$ against 1.01 billion includes gold, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
68.95 million includes gold, current US$, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). 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$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.