Lesotho vs Rwanda: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Lesotho
-22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
-23.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
196th
Rwanda rank
197th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -22 % change on previous year against -23.46 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 1.46 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 196th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 25.69 % change on previous year | 17.83 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 30.15 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | 0.15 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.88 % change on previous year | 0.9839 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 11.54 % change on previous year | 0.0301 % change on previous year | 11.51 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 17.21 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 19.4 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -1.9 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at -22 % change on previous year against -23.46 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 1.46 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 196th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.