IDA only vs Lesotho: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- IDA only
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 40.9% against 12.9% in IDA only, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 47.7% | 38.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 48.8% | 33.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 42.7% | 29.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, IDA only or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 40.9% against 12.9% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between IDA only and Lesotho?
- 28.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- IDA only ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.