Lesotho vs Mongolia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Lesotho
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 106.7% against 102.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Mongolia ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.6% | 59.5% | 75.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 124.1% | 71.0% | 53.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 137.0% | 93.3% | 43.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 131.3% | 89.4% | 41.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 113.5% | 111.3% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Lesotho or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 106.7% against 102.9% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 3.8%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mongolia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and Mongolia ranks 21st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and 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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.