Lesotho vs United States of America: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre

Lesotho
28,132 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
25,593 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
121st
United States of America rank
124th

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 28,132 current US$ per square kilometre against 25,593 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 2,539 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.

Lesotho ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 124th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 1,756 current US$ per square kilometre 3,367 current US$ per square kilometre 1,611 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 11,640 current US$ per square kilometre 7,138 current US$ per square kilometre 4,502 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 22,486 current US$ per square kilometre 7,510 current US$ per square kilometre 14,976 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 31,666 current US$ per square kilometre 13,209 current US$ per square kilometre 18,457 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 25,970 current US$ per square kilometre 22,981 current US$ per square kilometre 2,989 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or United States of America?
Lesotho, at 28,132 current US$ per square kilometre against 25,593 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and United States of America?
2,539 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States of America?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and United States of America rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 124th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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