Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Least developed countries
13.1%
in 2023
Lesotho
40.9%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
9th
Lesotho rank
12th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 40.9% against 13.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 27.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 9th 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 Least developed countries Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 47.7% 37.3% Lesotho
2010s 13.5% 48.8% 35.3% Lesotho
2020s 12.8% 42.7% 29.9% 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, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 40.9% against 13.1% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
27.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.