Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Cape Verde
-33.89
in 2027
Lesotho
-31.21
in 2027
Cape Verde rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
42nd

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Lesotho
-60-50-40-30-20200020132027

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -31.21 against -33.89 in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.68.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s -31.06 -42.36 11.29 Cape Verde
2010s -32.15 -37.54 5.4 Cape Verde
2020s -33.83 -31.94 1.89 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of), Cape Verde or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at -31.21 against -33.89 in Cape Verde as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
2.68, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Cape Verde ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Goods 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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Indicator
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
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