Lesotho vs United Kingdom: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.3% against 10.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Lesotho ranks 188th and United Kingdom ranks 190th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 55.6% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 42.3% | 27.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 27.9% | 24.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 16.9% | 6.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Lesotho or United Kingdom?
- Lesotho, at 11.3% against 10.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Lesotho and United Kingdom?
- 1.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom rank globally for transport services?
- Lesotho ranks 188th and United Kingdom ranks 190th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.