Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Lesotho
3.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
4.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
46th
Nicaragua rank
45th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
-20-1001020200020122024

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 46th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 193 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 share 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 share 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 share of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,374 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).