Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
3.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
3.9%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
47th
Lesotho rank
46th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.5% | 5.2% | 15.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -7.2% | -9.9% | 2.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | -6.0% | -5.7% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).