Lesotho vs Samoa: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Samoa
0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
13th
Samoa rank
11th

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Samoa
00.20.40.6199020072025

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP against 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0134 excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 11th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3404 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.3357 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0047 excluding gold per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.4394 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1783 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.261 excluding gold per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.3888 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.154 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2347 excluding gold per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.3375 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.33 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0075 excluding gold per US$ of GDP Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Samoa?
Samoa, at 0.4064 excluding gold per US$ of GDP against 0.393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Samoa?
0.0134 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 11th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.