Bhutan vs Lesotho: 24_International reserves
Bhutan
927.62 million excluding gold
in 2025
Lesotho
1.01 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Bhutan rank
138th
Lesotho rank
136th
24_International reserves over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.01 billion excluding gold against 927.62 million excluding gold in Bhutan, a difference of 83.69 million excluding gold.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 138th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.98 million excluding gold | 312.03 million excluding gold | 172.06 million excluding gold | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 453.71 million excluding gold | 600.25 million excluding gold | 146.54 million excluding gold | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion excluding gold | 922.09 million excluding gold | 113.27 million excluding gold | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion excluding gold | 784.88 million excluding gold | 252.10 million excluding gold | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.01 billion excluding gold against 927.62 million excluding gold in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 83.69 million excluding gold, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Bhutan ranks 138th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).