Lesotho vs Malawi: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 82.72 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 164th and Malawi ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 255.38 million BoP, current US$ | 234.87 million BoP, current US$ | 20.51 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 756.70 million BoP, current US$ | 302.74 million BoP, current US$ | 453.95 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 483.82 million BoP, current US$ | 675.17 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 728.31 million BoP, current US$ | 567.00 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 269.88 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.12 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 82.72 million BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Lesotho ranks 164th and Malawi ranks 167th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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 includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.