Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 2.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at 2.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.4% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 72.44 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -58.36 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.3778 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -5587.7% |
| 1978 | 20.2 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1980 | 46.17 % change on previous year | +444.6% |
| 1981 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1982 | -48.75 % change on previous year | -737.0% |
| 1983 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1984 | -16.95 % change on previous year | -479.6% |
| 1985 | -29.54 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1986 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1987 | 47.59 % change on previous year | +645.7% |
| 1988 | 36.75 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1990 | 34.34 % change on previous year | +1659.7% |
| 1991 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1992 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1993 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8673 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1995 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -636.9% |
| 1996 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1997 | -9.57 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1998 | -10.27 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 29.31 % change on previous year | -385.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2001 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 2002 | -13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.05 % change on previous year | -500.4% |
| 2004 | 31.5 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2006 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +209.5% |
| 2007 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2009 | -20.09 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2010 | 17.17 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2011 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2012 | -10.48 % change on previous year | +870.2% |
| 2013 | -21.29 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2014 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2015 | 60.98 % change on previous year | -796.6% |
| 2016 | 32.37 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2017 | -45.94 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2018 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2019 | -9.97 % change on previous year | +204.2% |
| 2020 | -58.36 % change on previous year | +485.2% |
| 2021 | 72.44 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2022 | -19.32 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2023 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2024 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +596.3% |
| 2025 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.26 % change on previous year | -0.3778 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.57 % change on previous year | -48.75 % change on previous year | 47.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -10.27 % change on previous year | 34.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -20.09 % change on previous year | 52.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9719 % change on previous year | -45.94 % change on previous year | 60.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -58.36 % change on previous year | 72.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 158 Honduras 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Suriname 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Mauritius 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Croatia 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Mozambique 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Canada 1.62 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 2.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.36 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.