Bhutan vs Lesotho: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.16 billion current US$ against 1.01 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 153.13 million current US$.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bhutan ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 145th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.50 million current US$ | 55.98 million current US$ | 10.52 million current US$ | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 155.29 million current US$ | 353.38 million current US$ | 198.09 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 512.87 million current US$ | 682.66 million current US$ | 169.80 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 961.37 million current US$ | 102.14 million current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 964.65 million current US$ | 832.34 million current US$ | 132.31 million current US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Bhutan, at 1.16 billion current US$ against 1.01 billion current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 153.13 million current US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 145th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.