Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 414.31 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lesotho is 414.31 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 549.14 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106.73 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 149.6 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 171.47 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 211.68 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 486.12 current US$ per person | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 206.38 current US$ per person | -57.5% |
| 2006 | 356.24 current US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 2007 | 274.56 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 360.98 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 303.6 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 244.1 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 373.07 current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 327.47 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 174.36 current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 392.13 current US$ per person | +124.9% |
| 2015 | 255.86 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 311.67 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 477.54 current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 549.14 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 494.52 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 403.95 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 471.79 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 460.56 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 414.31 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262.74 current US$ per person | 106.73 current US$ per person | 486.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.99 current US$ per person | 174.36 current US$ per person | 549.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.66 current US$ per person | 403.95 current US$ per person | 471.79 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 476.69 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 470.44 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 424.79 current US$ per person compare
- 148 American Samoa 366.36 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Guinea 344.54 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Egypt 340.3 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 414.31 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 549.14 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.73 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.