Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Trade of goods and services
Burkina Faso
5.17 billion current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
3.86 billion current US$
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
36th
Trade of goods and services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 5.17 billion current US$ against 3.86 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 1.31 billion current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 36th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.69 million current US$ | 32.98 million current US$ | 46.71 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 313.22 million current US$ | 175.79 million current US$ | 137.43 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 756.47 million current US$ | 562.81 million current US$ | 193.65 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 926.01 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 249.25 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 264.67 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.52 billion current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | 867.68 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade of goods and services, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 5.17 billion current US$ against 3.86 billion current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 1.31 billion current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for trade of goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 36th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). 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.