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