How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?

22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Suriname: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Lesotho

0.2%

in 2023

Suriname

0.2%

in 2023

Lesotho rank

170th

Suriname rank

172nd

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

Lesotho
Suriname

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Suriname ahead.

Lesotho ranks 170th and Suriname ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Suriname
2010s	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	Suriname
2020s	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Lesotho or Suriname?: Lesotho, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Lesotho and Suriname?: 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?: Lesotho ranks 170th and Suriname ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit: % of total merchandise imports
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.