Lesotho vs Libya: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
Lesotho
3.9%
in 2024
Libya
4.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
42nd
Libya rank
40th
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Lesotho ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 40th of 177 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 22.3% | 17.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | -9.9% | 2.1% | 12.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | -8.1% | 8.1% | 16.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Lesotho or Libya?
- Libya, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Lesotho and Libya?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 40th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.