Lesotho vs Seychelles: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Lesotho
159.0%
in 2011
Seychelles
144.7%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
1st
Seychelles rank
3rd
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Seychelles
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 159.0% against 144.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.6% | 88.5% | 45.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 155.8% | 69.9% | 85.8% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 156.1% | 71.2% | 85.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 180.7% | 109.9% | 70.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 158.4% | 143.2% | 15.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Lesotho or Seychelles?
- Lesotho, at 159.0% against 144.7% in Seychelles as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 14.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Seychelles ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.