Lesotho vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Lesotho
125.3%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
142.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
13th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
11th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 142.8% against 125.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 13th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 137.0% 109.4% 27.6% Lesotho
2010s 131.3% 140.7% 9.4% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 117.0% 153.0% 35.9% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Lesotho or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 142.8% against 125.3% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Lesotho and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
17.5%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 13th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th of 218 countries.
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