Congo vs Lesotho: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Congo
27,716 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
27,174 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
145th
Lesotho rank
147th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 27,716 current US$ per square kilometre against 27,174 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 542 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Congo ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 122.01 current US$ per square kilometre 186.65 current US$ per square kilometre 64.64 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 561.93 current US$ per square kilometre 543.48 current US$ per square kilometre 18.46 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1980s 2,799 current US$ per square kilometre 1,420 current US$ per square kilometre 1,379 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1990s 3,611 current US$ per square kilometre 4,687 current US$ per square kilometre 1,077 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 13,886 current US$ per square kilometre 19,298 current US$ per square kilometre 5,412 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 26,007 current US$ per square kilometre 31,861 current US$ per square kilometre 5,854 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 22,504 current US$ per square kilometre 28,813 current US$ per square kilometre 6,309 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 27,716 current US$ per square kilometre against 27,174 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Congo and Lesotho?
542 current US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 145th and Lesotho ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,096 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.