Cyprus vs Lesotho: 24_International reserves
Cyprus
926.14 million excluding gold
in 2025
Lesotho
1.01 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Cyprus rank
139th
Lesotho rank
136th
24_International reserves over time
- Cyprus
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.01 billion excluding gold against 926.14 million excluding gold in Cyprus, a difference of 85.17 million excluding gold.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 billion excluding gold | 312.03 million excluding gold | 836.44 million excluding gold | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 2.62 billion excluding gold | 600.25 million excluding gold | 2.02 billion excluding gold | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 407.01 million excluding gold | 922.09 million excluding gold | 515.08 million excluding gold | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 711.46 million excluding gold | 784.88 million excluding gold | 73.42 million excluding gold | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Cyprus or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.01 billion excluding gold against 926.14 million excluding gold in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Cyprus and Lesotho?
- 85.17 million excluding gold, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Lesotho rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Cyprus ranks 139th 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).