Lesotho vs Marshall Islands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Lesotho
101.2%
in 2014
Marshall Islands
96.4%
in 2014
Lesotho rank
17th
Marshall Islands rank
20th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 101.2% against 96.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Marshall Islands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.1% | 62.6% | 60.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 110.2% | 60.8% | 49.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 82.5% | 20.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Lesotho or Marshall Islands?
- Lesotho, at 101.2% against 96.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
- 4.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Lesotho and Marshall Islands rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Marshall Islands ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.