IDA only vs Lesotho: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

IDA only
0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lesotho
0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
IDA only rank
37th
Lesotho rank
37th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

  • IDA only
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.8 times IDA only's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 44 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4447 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, IDA only or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between IDA only and Lesotho?
0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
IDA only ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.