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

Lesotho
42.4%
in 2014
Switzerland
42.5%
in 2014
Lesotho rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
51st

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Switzerland
0204060188519492014

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 42.5% against 42.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Lesotho ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 51st of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 10.8% 22.5% 11.8% Switzerland
1970s 9.8% 28.6% 18.8% Switzerland
1980s 11.5% 30.3% 18.8% Switzerland
1990s 18.4% 29.2% 10.8% Switzerland
2000s 47.6% 36.5% 11.0% Lesotho
2010s 41.6% 42.9% 1.3% Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 42.5% 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 Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 51st 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

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.