Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.38 % change on previous year against 1.64 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.74 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.14 % change on previous year | 20.75 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 18.91 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 14.74 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -0.7838 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.55 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -0.3203 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 2.38 % change on previous year against 1.64 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.74 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Lesotho ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.