What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Lesotho and Northern Mariana Islands?

6.3%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Northern Mariana Islands?

16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Northern Mariana Islands: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Lesotho

-54.9%

in 2025

Northern Mariana Islands

-48.6%

in 2022

Lesotho rank

187th

Northern Mariana Islands rank

184th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Lesotho
Northern Mariana Islands

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports -48.6% against -54.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

Lesotho ranks 187th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 184th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Northern Mariana Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-61.1%	0.7%	61.8%	Northern Mariana Islands
2010s	-52.7%	-11.7%	41.0%	Northern Mariana Islands
2020s	-49.5%	-55.0%	5.5%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Lesotho or Northern Mariana Islands?: Northern Mariana Islands, at -48.6% against -54.9% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Lesotho and Northern Mariana Islands?: 6.3%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Northern Mariana Islands?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 187th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 184th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.