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