Guyana vs Lesotho: 24_International reserves
Guyana
1.29 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Lesotho
1.01 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Guyana rank
137th
Lesotho rank
139th
24_International reserves over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.29 billion excluding gold against 1.01 billion excluding gold in Lesotho, a difference of 273.71 million excluding gold.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guyana ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 175 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197.96 million excluding gold | 312.03 million excluding gold | 114.08 million excluding gold | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 296.20 million excluding gold | 600.25 million excluding gold | 304.05 million excluding gold | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 647.28 million excluding gold | 922.09 million excluding gold | 274.80 million excluding gold | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 703.41 million excluding gold | 784.88 million excluding gold | 81.46 million excluding gold | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Guyana, at 1.29 billion excluding gold against 1.01 billion excluding gold in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 273.71 million excluding gold, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Guyana ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 139th of 175 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).