Lesotho vs Timor-Leste: External balance on goods and services
Lesotho
-54.9%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
-74.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
189th
Timor-Leste rank
192nd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Lesotho
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -54.9% against -74.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 19.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 189th and Timor-Leste ranks 192nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -61.1% | -121.6% | 60.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -52.7% | -75.0% | 22.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -51.5% | -17.7% | 33.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Lesotho or Timor-Leste?
- Lesotho, at -54.9% against -74.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 19.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Timor-Leste rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 189th and Timor-Leste ranks 192nd 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
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.