Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Lesotho
159.0%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
82.0%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
1st
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 159.0% against 82.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 77.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st 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 South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.0% | 49.0% | 18.0% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 104.0% | 51.4% | 52.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 155.8% | 52.7% | 103.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 156.1% | 60.3% | 95.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 180.7% | 73.7% | 107.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 158.4% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 159.0% against 82.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 77.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.