Belgium vs Lesotho: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Belgium
-39.7%
in 2022
Lesotho
-40.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
141st
Lesotho rank
144th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Lesotho
-50-45-40-35-30200020112022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -39.7% against -40.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Belgium ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 144th of 162 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s -42.1% -37.8% 4.3% Lesotho
2010s -42.6% -40.1% 2.5% Lesotho
2020s -41.6% -40.5% 1.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Belgium or Lesotho?
Belgium, at -39.7% against -40.2% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Lesotho?
0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Lesotho rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Belgium ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed