Lesotho vs Philippines: Trade in services as share of GDP
Lesotho
18.8%
in 2025
Philippines
18.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
109th
Philippines rank
110th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Philippines
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 109th and Philippines ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 7.4% | 11.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 9.0% | 67.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 17.0% | 33.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 13.3% | 13.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 3.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.5% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Lesotho or Philippines?
- Lesotho, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Lesotho and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Philippines?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Philippines rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 109th and Philippines ranks 110th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).