Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lesotho stood at 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 196.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lesotho peaked at 0.6341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 34 Eswatini 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Namibia 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Switzerland 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Bulgaria 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Austria 0.4327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Iraq 0.3994 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$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lesotho?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lesotho was 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.