Lesotho vs Rwanda: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Lesotho
-7.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
-7.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
106th
Rwanda rank
104th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports -7.29 % change on previous year against -7.5 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 104th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.45 % change on previous year | -89.09 % change on previous year | 77.64 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | -31.7 % change on previous year | -35.24 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -22.54 % change on previous year | -103.28 % change on previous year | 80.74 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -21.55 % change on previous year | -72.2 % change on previous year | 50.65 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -5.49 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -7.45 % change on previous year | -54.67 % change on previous year | 47.22 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at -7.29 % change on previous year against -7.5 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Lesotho ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 104th 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.