Lesotho vs Malawi: Trade of goods and services

Lesotho
3.86 billion current US$
in 2011
Malawi
3.88 billion current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
36th
Malawi rank
35th

Trade of goods and services over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.88 billion current US$ against 3.86 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 25.08 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Lesotho ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 35th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 32.98 million current US$ 126.25 million current US$ 93.27 million current US$ Malawi
1970s 175.79 million current US$ 403.89 million current US$ 228.10 million current US$ Malawi
1980s 562.81 million current US$ 679.15 million current US$ 116.34 million current US$ Malawi
1990s 1.18 billion current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ 5.93 million current US$ Malawi
2000s 2.14 billion current US$ 2.04 billion current US$ 104.06 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 3.65 billion current US$ 3.95 billion current US$ 300.21 million current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Lesotho or Malawi?
Malawi, at 3.88 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 Lesotho and Malawi?
25.08 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for trade of goods and services?
Lesotho ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 35th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). 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.