Iceland vs Lesotho: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)

Iceland
200.14 million
in 2024
Lesotho
241.59 million
in 2024
Iceland rank
69th
Lesotho rank
68th

Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time

  • Iceland
  • Lesotho
-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B05.0B200520142024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 241.59 million against 200.14 million in Iceland, a difference of 41.45 million.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Iceland ranks 69th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s -4.21 billion 513.13 million 4.72 billion Lesotho
2010s 782.29 million -34.60 million 816.90 million Iceland
2020s 6.14 million 158.52 million 152.38 million Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Iceland or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 241.59 million against 200.14 million in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Iceland and Lesotho?
41.45 million, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
Iceland ranks 69th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,854 data points, 2005–2024
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