Which has higher trade, Africa Eastern and Southern or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 154.0% against 52.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?

19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Eastern and Southern vs Lesotho: Trade

Africa Eastern and Southern

52.0%

in 2025

Lesotho

154.0%

in 2025

Africa Eastern and Southern rank

23rd

Lesotho rank

21st

Trade over time

Africa Eastern and Southern
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 154.0% against 52.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 102.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 43 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Eastern and Southern	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	66.0%	161.7%	95.7%	Lesotho
2010s	57.4%	140.7%	83.3%	Lesotho
2020s	53.9%	145.0%	91.1%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade, Africa Eastern and Southern or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 154.0% against 52.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade between Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?: 102.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho rank globally for trade?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 11,229 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.