Lesotho vs Malawi: Current account balance

Lesotho
-17.8%
in 2011
Malawi
-13.9%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
34th
Malawi rank
31st

Current account balance over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
-20-15-10-505200520082011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -13.9% against -17.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 31st of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 2.4% -13.5% 15.9% Lesotho
2010s -17.0% -15.5% 1.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Lesotho or Malawi?
Malawi, at -13.9% against -17.8% in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in current account balance between Lesotho and Malawi?
3.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for current account balance?
Lesotho ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Current account balance (% of GNP)
Unit
% of GNP
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 272 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.