Benin vs Lesotho: Trade of goods and services

Benin
3.06 billion current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
3.86 billion current US$
in 2011
Benin rank
38th
Lesotho rank
36th

Trade of goods and services over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.86 billion current US$ against 3.06 billion current US$ in Benin, a difference of 798.35 million current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 61.31 million current US$ 32.98 million current US$ 28.33 million current US$ Benin
1970s 304.25 million current US$ 175.79 million current US$ 128.45 million current US$ Benin
1980s 661.12 million current US$ 562.81 million current US$ 98.31 million current US$ Benin
1990s 1.23 billion current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ 52.55 million current US$ Benin
2000s 2.08 billion current US$ 2.14 billion current US$ 63.98 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 2.83 billion current US$ 3.65 billion current US$ 813.77 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Benin or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 3.86 billion current US$ against 3.06 billion current US$ in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Benin and Lesotho?
798.35 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for trade of goods and services?
Benin ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Trade of goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.