Lesotho vs United States: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Lesotho
58.7%
in 2023
United States
61.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
119th
United States rank
117th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Lesotho
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 61.0% against 58.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Lesotho ranks 119th and United States ranks 117th of 206 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United States Difference Ahead
2000s 52.2% 68.3% 16.0% United States
2010s 50.7% 61.1% 10.4% United States
2020s 56.5% 60.3% 3.8% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Lesotho or United States?
United States, at 61.0% against 58.7% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Lesotho and United States?
2.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and United States rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Lesotho ranks 119th and United States ranks 117th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). 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 to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.