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
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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About this data
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.