Bahamas vs Lesotho: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Bahamas
40.5%
in 2014
Lesotho
42.4%
in 2014
Bahamas rank
55th
Lesotho rank
52nd

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Lesotho
0100200300400500196019872014

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 42.4% against 40.5% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bahamas ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2% 10.8% 1.6% Lesotho
1970s 248.1% 9.8% 238.3% Bahamas
1980s 196.3% 11.5% 184.8% Bahamas
1990s 22.9% 18.4% 4.4% Bahamas
2000s 25.0% 47.6% 22.6% Lesotho
2010s 36.9% 41.6% 4.6% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Bahamas or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 42.4% against 40.5% in Bahamas as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Bahamas and Lesotho?
1.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lesotho?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Bahamas and Lesotho rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.