Lesotho vs SSA low-income countries: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)
Lesotho
-2.31
in 2027
SSA low-income countries
-2.77
in 2027
Lesotho rank
19th
SSA low-income countries rank
16th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) over time
- Lesotho
- SSA low-income countries
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -2.31 against -2.77 in SSA low-income countries, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SSA low-income countries ahead.
Lesotho ranks 19th and SSA low-income countries ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and SSA low-income countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | SSA low-income countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 | -4.71 | 10.33 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -9.87 | -7.55 | 2.32 | SSA low-income countries |
| 2020s | -4.56 | -4.57 | 0.014 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance), Lesotho or SSA low-income countries?
- Lesotho, at -2.31 against -2.77 in SSA low-income countries as of 2027.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Lesotho and SSA low-income countries?
- 0.46, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and SSA low-income countries?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
- How do Lesotho and SSA low-income countries rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and SSA low-income countries ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.