Canada vs Lesotho: External balance on goods and services
Canada
-27.43 billion current LCU
in 2025
Lesotho
-25.28 billion current LCU
in 2025
Canada rank
121st
Lesotho rank
120th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Canada
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -25.28 billion current LCU against -27.43 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 2.15 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Canada ranks 121st and Lesotho ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.22 million current LCU | -14.69 million current LCU | 138.91 million current LCU | Canada |
| 1970s | 93.60 million current LCU | -102.50 million current LCU | 196.10 million current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.95 billion current LCU | -335.85 million current LCU | 4.29 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.64 billion current LCU | -8.41 billion current LCU | 22.06 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | -35.51 billion current LCU | -13.54 billion current LCU | 21.97 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -10.39 billion current LCU | -20.66 billion current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Canada or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -25.28 billion current LCU against -27.43 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Canada and Lesotho?
- 2.15 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Canada ranks 121st 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.