Lesotho vs Maldives: Transport services
Transport services over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Maldives ahead.
Lesotho ranks 176th and Maldives ranks 178th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 38.3% | 35.8% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 40.0% | 34.9% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.0% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Lesotho, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for transport services?
- Lesotho ranks 176th and Maldives ranks 178th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.