Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Lesotho: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
49.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
125.3%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
11th
Lesotho rank
11th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Lesotho
5075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 125.3% against 49.4% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 75.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.5 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

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

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 20 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 60.6% 137.0% 76.3% Lesotho
2010s 50.6% 131.3% 80.7% Lesotho
2020s 49.6% 117.0% 67.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 125.3% against 49.4% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Lesotho?
75.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 20 regions.
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
242 places, 5,885 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed