Lesotho vs Netherlands: Trade
Lesotho
154.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
150.1%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
21st
Netherlands rank
24th
Trade over time
- Lesotho
- Netherlands
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 154.0% against 150.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Netherlands ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.2% | 81.0% | 15.8% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 104.0% | 89.1% | 14.8% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 133.7% | 102.4% | 31.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 161.7% | 125.0% | 36.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 140.7% | 151.9% | 11.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 145.0% | 161.4% | 16.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Lesotho or Netherlands?
- Lesotho, at 154.0% against 150.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Lesotho and Netherlands?
- 3.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Netherlands rank globally for trade?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.