Lesotho vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
86th
South Africa rank
88th
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1252 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1577 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5749 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0587 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 88th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (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 of goods and services (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.