Lesotho vs Sweden: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
4.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
78th
Sweden rank
79th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Lesotho ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 79th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.1542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.2145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
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 Sweden?
- Lesotho, at 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 78th and Sweden ranks 79th 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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About this data
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.