Lesotho vs Malawi: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 947.00 million current US$ against 773.00 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 174.00 million current US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 206 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.50 million current US$ | 39.20 million current US$ | 33.70 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 1970s | 16.50 million current US$ | 135.30 million current US$ | 118.80 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 1980s | 43.10 million current US$ | 268.90 million current US$ | 225.80 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | 142.30 million current US$ | 425.10 million current US$ | 282.80 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 585.90 million current US$ | 640.20 million current US$ | 54.30 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 967.30 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 136.10 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 877.17 million current US$ | 925.17 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 947.00 million current US$ against 773.00 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 174.00 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Lesotho ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.