Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho, Kingdom of stood at 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 0.5003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 62 Sweden 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Honduras 0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Chile 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Armenia, Republic of 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 793.38 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.