Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP
Lesotho
3.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
4.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
46th
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | -14.1% | 19.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -9.9% | -7.4% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -5.7% | 2.1% | 7.8% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 204 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.