Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 22.41 million BoP, current US$ against -3.94 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 26.35 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 5.7 times Lesotho's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 77th and Micronesia (country) ranks 74th of 198 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -51.27 million BoP, current US$ | -38.25 million BoP, current US$ | 13.02 million BoP, current US$ | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | -295.37 million BoP, current US$ | -14.48 million BoP, current US$ | 280.89 million BoP, current US$ | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 22.41 million BoP, current US$ against -3.94 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2014.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 26.35 million BoP, current US$, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for current account balance?
- Lesotho ranks 77th and Micronesia (country) ranks 74th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.