Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Current account balance
Cape Verde
-16.5%
in 2011
Lesotho
-17.8%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
34th
Current account balance over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -16.5% against -17.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.4% | 2.4% | 13.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -15.0% | -17.0% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at -16.5% against -17.8% in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for current account balance?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 34th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.