Lesotho vs Vanuatu: External balance on goods and services
Lesotho
-25.28 billion current LCU
in 2025
Vanuatu
-35.09 billion current LCU
in 2024
Lesotho rank
120th
Vanuatu rank
123rd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Lesotho
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -25.28 billion current LCU against -35.09 billion current LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 9.80 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 120th and Vanuatu ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -335.85 million current LCU | -436.50 million current LCU | 100.65 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -8.41 billion current LCU | -5.35 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -13.54 billion current LCU | -11.45 billion current LCU | 2.10 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -19.73 billion current LCU | -43.16 billion current LCU | 23.43 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, Lesotho or Vanuatu?
- Lesotho, at -25.28 billion current LCU against -35.09 billion current LCU in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 9.80 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Vanuatu rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 120th and Vanuatu ranks 123rd 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.