Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Total Reserves

Democratic Republic of Congo
665.27
in 2018
Lesotho
728.53
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
134th
Lesotho rank
131st

Total Reserves over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 728.53 against 665.27 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 63.26.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 215.24 650.42 435.18 Lesotho
2010s 1,191 939.21 251.9 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 728.53 against 665.27 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in total reserves between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
63.26, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for total reserves?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 131st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. 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
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.