Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 192nd 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$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 189 Tajikistan 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Liberia 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Haiti 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.