Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Lesotho 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2002 | 0.542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 45 Serbia 0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Bulgaria 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Mexico 0.3632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Iraq 0.3611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Mozambique 0.3609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Marshall Islands 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 goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.