Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Share of services in total exports
Lesotho
1.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
194th
Papua New Guinea rank
197th
Share of services in total exports over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.7% against 0.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.0 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 194th and Papua New Guinea ranks 197th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.6% | 6.3% | 32.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 7.9% | 21.6% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 8.2% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services in total exports, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 1.7% against 0.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of services in total exports between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of services in total exports?
- Lesotho ranks 194th and Papua New Guinea ranks 197th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.