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