Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 31,544 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 31,544 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 39,496 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,045 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 134th out of 204 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$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,045 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 9,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 11,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 13,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 31,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 2005 | 13,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 22,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 17,664 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 23,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 19,809 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 16,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 24,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 21,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 11,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 26,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 2015 | 17,737 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 21,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 33,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 39,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 35,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 29,747 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 35,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 34,680 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 31,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Pakistan 36,796 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35,862 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Haiti 34,590 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Angola 30,863 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 30,628 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Paraguay 30,025 current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Lesotho?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lesotho was 31,544 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 39,496 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.