Botswana vs Lesotho: External balance on goods and services
Botswana
-14.74 billion current LCU
in 2025
Lesotho
-25.28 billion current LCU
in 2025
Botswana rank
119th
Lesotho rank
121st
External balance on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -14.74 billion current LCU against -25.28 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 10.55 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 119th and Lesotho ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.24 million current LCU | -13.88 million current LCU | 5.64 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1970s | -49.85 million current LCU | -102.50 million current LCU | 52.65 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1980s | -153.22 million current LCU | -335.85 million current LCU | 182.62 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | -2.18 billion current LCU | -8.41 billion current LCU | 6.24 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | -3.83 billion current LCU | -13.54 billion current LCU | 9.71 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2020s | -18.34 billion current LCU | -20.66 billion current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at -14.74 billion current LCU against -25.28 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 10.55 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 119th and Lesotho ranks 121st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.