Lesotho — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -3.38 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -3.3 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 2.14 | Actual |
| 2023 | -0.84 | Actual |
| 2022 | -14.04 | Actual |
| 2021 | -9.07 | Actual |
| 2020 | -5.7 | Actual |
| 2019 | -6.34 | Actual |
| 2018 | -6.98 | Actual |
| 2017 | -7.01 | Actual |
| 2016 | -10.2 | Actual |
| 2015 | -6.78 | Actual |
| 2014 | -8.06 | Actual |
| 2013 | -9.27 | Actual |
| 2012 | -12.58 | Actual |
| 2011 | -18.16 | Actual |
| 2010 | -13.35 | Actual |
| 2009 | -3.76 | Actual |
| 2008 | 14.71 | Actual |
| 2007 | 16.41 | Actual |
| 2006 | 13.96 | Actual |
| 2005 | 4.76 | Actual |
| 2004 | 5 | Actual |
| 2003 | -2.96 | Actual |
| 2002 | 6.34 | Actual |
| 2001 | 6.2 | Actual |
| 2000 | -4.47 | Actual |
| 1999 | -23.17 | Actual |
| 1998 | -15.37 | Actual |
| 1997 | -27.58 | Actual |
| 1996 | -22.58 | Actual |
| 1995 | -17.09 | Actual |
| 1994 | -6.84 | Actual |
| 1993 | -8.51 | Actual |
| 1992 | -19.03 | Actual |
| 1991 | -31.98 | Actual |
| 1990 | 28.83 | Actual |
| 1989 | 16.69 | Actual |
| 1988 | 16.61 | Actual |
| 1987 | 50.2 | Actual |
| 1986 | 48.79 | Actual |
| 1985 | 51.16 | Actual |
| 1984 | 48.24 | Actual |
| 1983 | 42.5 | Actual |
| 1982 | 36.73 | Actual |
| 1981 | -12.03 | Actual |
| 1980 | -9.02 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net