Lesotho vs Yemen: Total reserves minus gold

Lesotho
1.01 billion current US$
in 2024
Yemen
1.25 billion current US$
in 2022
Lesotho rank
144th
Yemen rank
141st

Total reserves minus gold over time

  • Lesotho
  • Yemen
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B198020022024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.25 billion current US$ against 1.01 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 242.97 million current US$.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Lesotho ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 141st of 181 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 353.38 million current US$ 712.84 million current US$ 359.45 million current US$ Yemen
2000s 682.66 million current US$ 5.80 billion current US$ 5.12 billion current US$ Yemen
2010s 961.37 million current US$ 3.39 billion current US$ 2.43 billion current US$ Yemen
2020s 766.59 million current US$ 1.30 billion current US$ 536.23 million current US$ Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Lesotho or Yemen?
Yemen, at 1.25 billion current US$ against 1.01 billion current US$ in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Lesotho and Yemen?
242.97 million current US$, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Lesotho ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 141st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.