Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Merchandise exports

Afghanistan
926.00 million current US$
in 2025
Lesotho
773.00 million current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
158th
Lesotho rank
160th

Merchandise exports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 926.00 million current US$ against 773.00 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 153.00 million current US$.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 160th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 65.60 million current US$ 5.50 million current US$ 60.10 million current US$ Afghanistan
1970s 229.00 million current US$ 16.50 million current US$ 212.50 million current US$ Afghanistan
1980s 569.60 million current US$ 43.10 million current US$ 526.50 million current US$ Afghanistan
1990s 216.10 million current US$ 142.30 million current US$ 73.80 million current US$ Afghanistan
2000s 295.10 million current US$ 585.90 million current US$ 290.80 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 590.70 million current US$ 967.30 million current US$ 376.60 million current US$ Lesotho
2020s 817.17 million current US$ 877.17 million current US$ 60.00 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Afghanistan, at 926.00 million current US$ against 773.00 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
153.00 million current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise exports?
Afghanistan ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 160th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.