Lesotho vs Malawi: Goods exports

Lesotho
932.65 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malawi
1.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
153rd
Malawi rank
151st

Goods exports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 932.65 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 87.18 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.

Lesotho ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 151st of 198 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 29.09 million BoP, current US$ 202.25 million BoP, current US$ 173.17 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
1980s 42.19 million BoP, current US$ 268.47 million BoP, current US$ 226.27 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
1990s 157.19 million BoP, current US$ 440.57 million BoP, current US$ 283.38 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2000s 604.78 million BoP, current US$ 662.27 million BoP, current US$ 57.49 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2010s 987.05 million BoP, current US$ 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ 203.24 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2020s 967.06 million BoP, current US$ 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ 43.75 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods exports, Lesotho or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 932.65 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods exports between Lesotho and Malawi?
87.18 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for goods exports?
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,631 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods occur when there are 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. 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.