Lesotho vs Northern Mariana Islands: External balance on goods and services

Lesotho
-54.9%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
-48.6%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
189th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
186th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Lesotho
  • Northern Mariana Islands
-100-50050196019922025

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports -48.6% against -54.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

Lesotho ranks 189th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 186th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -61.1% 0.7% 61.8% Northern Mariana Islands
2010s -52.7% -11.7% 41.0% Northern Mariana Islands
2020s -49.5% -55.0% 5.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Lesotho or Northern Mariana Islands?
Northern Mariana Islands, at -48.6% against -54.9% in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Lesotho and Northern Mariana Islands?
6.3%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Northern Mariana Islands?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Lesotho ranks 189th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 186th 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 (% of GDP). 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.