Merchandise exports by continent in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise exports by continent was 0.1158 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by continent in Lesotho, 1976–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, merchandise exports by continent in Lesotho stood at 0.1158. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3,004.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent in Lesotho peaked at 0.1158 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by continent in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0135 | — |
| 1978 | 0.0037 | -72.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 | +83.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0138 | +100.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0459 | +232.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0495 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.113 | +128.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0516 | -54.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 | -73.8% |
| 1988 | 0.007 | -48.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 | +123.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0248 | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.004 | -65.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 | -46.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 | +48.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 | +105.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 | -69.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.002 | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0532 | +2598.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 | -90.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0568 | +805.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0717 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0901 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1042 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1153 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1158 | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1158 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0605, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1158 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0284, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by continent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2598.0% | 0.002 | 0.0532 |
| 2009 | +805.4% | 0.0063 | 0.0568 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0081 | 0.0037 | 0.0135 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0401 | 0.007 | 0.113 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 | 0.0024 | 0.0248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.002 | 0.0568 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0994 | 0.0717 | 0.1158 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 76 Belize 0.1356 compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 0.1355 compare
- 78 El Salvador 0.1345 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 0.1132 compare
- 81 Turkey 0.1114 compare
- 82 Pakistan 0.109 compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by continent in Lesotho?
- Merchandise exports by continent in Lesotho was 0.1158 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1158 in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise exports by continent?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,004.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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