Cape Verde vs Lesotho: External balance on goods and services
Cape Verde
-34.03 billion current LCU
in 2025
Lesotho
-25.28 billion current LCU
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
120th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -25.28 billion current LCU against -34.03 billion current LCU in Cape Verde, a difference of 8.75 billion current LCU.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.10 billion current LCU | -335.85 million current LCU | 2.76 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -33.87 billion current LCU | -8.41 billion current LCU | 25.46 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -27.76 billion current LCU | -13.54 billion current LCU | 14.21 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -43.36 billion current LCU | -20.66 billion current LCU | 22.70 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -25.28 billion current LCU against -34.03 billion current LCU in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 8.75 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 120th of 192 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.