Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Lesotho
42.4%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
43.4%
in 2014
Lesotho rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
50th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 43.4% against 42.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 29.5% | 18.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 29.0% | 19.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 20.5% | 9.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 28.1% | 9.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 12.1% | 35.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 26.0% | 15.6% | 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, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 43.4% against 42.4% in Lesotho as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 50th 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.