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
-60.0B-40.0B-20.0B0196019922025

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

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.