Lesotho vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Lesotho
-40.2%
in 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
-40.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
144th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
143rd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
-50-45-40-35-30200020112023

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports -40.0% against -40.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 144th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 143rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s -37.8% -38.6% 0.8% Lesotho
2010s -40.1% -40.5% 0.3% Lesotho
2020s -40.5% -41.4% 0.9% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Lesotho or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at -40.0% against -40.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Lesotho and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.2%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 144th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 143rd 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