Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Lesotho
159.0%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
137.3%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
4th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 159.0% against 137.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130.6% | 43.4% | 87.2% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 155.8% | 43.6% | 112.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 156.1% | 68.8% | 87.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 180.7% | 79.7% | 101.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 158.4% | 131.7% | 26.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 159.0% against 137.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 21.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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.