Lesotho vs Norway: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth

Lesotho
-7.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Norway
-9.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
106th
Norway rank
109th

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time

  • Lesotho
  • Norway
-600-400-2000200400196119932025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -7.5 % change on previous year against -9.05 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 1.55 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 106th and Norway ranks 109th of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Norway Difference Ahead
1970s -33.82 % change on previous year -128.65 % change on previous year 94.83 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s -22.54 % change on previous year 136.91 % change on previous year 159.45 % change on previous year Norway
2000s -21.55 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year 24.33 % change on previous year Norway
2010s -5.49 % change on previous year -1.58 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year Norway
2020s -9.99 % change on previous year -9.63 % change on previous year 0.3633 % change on previous year Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Lesotho or Norway?
Lesotho, at -7.5 % change on previous year against -9.05 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Lesotho and Norway?
1.55 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Lesotho ranks 106th and Norway ranks 109th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.