Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Lesotho
-104.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-101.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
179th
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -101.41 % change on previous year against -104.41 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 3 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 179th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.78 % change on previous year | -67.47 % change on previous year | 200.25 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -11.73 % change on previous year | -35.68 % change on previous year | 23.95 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -70.46 % change on previous year | -24.38 % change on previous year | 46.09 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 76.28 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | 47.49 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -40.82 % change on previous year | 88.44 % change on previous year | 129.25 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -16.69 % change on previous year | 21.87 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -101.41 % change on previous year against -104.41 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 3 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 179th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.