How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Namibia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Lesotho

4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Namibia

6.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lesotho rank

78th

Namibia rank

75th

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 75th of 179 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2000s	4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5455 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2010s	4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	4.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2020s	4.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Namibia?: Namibia, at 6.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Namibia?: 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.