Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Lesotho: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
48.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
125.3%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Lesotho rank
13th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 125.3% against 48.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 76.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 37 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 48.9% 137.0% 88.1% Lesotho
2010s 49.5% 131.3% 81.8% Lesotho
2020s 47.2% 117.0% 69.9% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 125.3% against 48.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Lesotho?
76.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed