Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Lesotho
159.0%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
72.5%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 159.0% against 72.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 86.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.9% | 45.9% | 17.9% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 104.0% | 48.7% | 55.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 155.8% | 50.7% | 105.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 156.1% | 54.8% | 101.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 180.7% | 67.7% | 113.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 158.4% | 69.5% | 88.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 159.0% against 72.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 86.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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.