Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 552,470 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 552,470 current LCU per square kilometre for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 590,026 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 105.4 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105.4 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 141.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1963 | 164.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 187.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 200.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 144.93 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 167.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 174.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 210.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 197.63 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 230.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 329.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 395.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 461.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 527.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 757.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 658.76 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 1,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 2,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 2,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 207,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +8485.9% |
| 2008 | 254,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 217,503 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 226,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 294,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 280,111 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 287,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 332,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 425,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 468,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 480,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 555,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 525,744 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 494,885 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 541,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 590,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 552,470 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 552,470 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 552,470 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +8485.9% | 2,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 207,860 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.52 current LCU per square kilometre | 105.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 210.8 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 665.35 current LCU per square kilometre | 197.63 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,779 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,373 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 226,597 current LCU per square kilometre | 207,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 254,427 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 387,808 current LCU per square kilometre | 226,976 current LCU per square kilometre | 555,273 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,805 current LCU per square kilometre | 494,885 current LCU per square kilometre | 590,026 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Bahamas 576,853 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Georgia 573,444 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 561,111 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bulgaria 539,889 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Northern Mariana Islands 530,435 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Palestine 525,676 current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 552,470 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 590,026 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.4 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.