Iceland vs Lesotho: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iceland
10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho
10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
72nd
Lesotho rank
69th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Iceland ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 69th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 34.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Lesotho?
- 0.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 69th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.