Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 27,174 current US$ per square kilometre against 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,874 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 543.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,832 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,810 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 417.08 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 19,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,632 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,007 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28,813 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,719 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$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 27,174 current US$ per square kilometre against 25,000 current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.