Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.1104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.5649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Lesotho 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.2025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 101 Gabon 0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Albania 0.3739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Mauritania 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Spain 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Ghana 0.3617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Romania 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.