Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 125.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
125.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 188 countries
All-time high
152.7%
in 2007
All-time low
108.3%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 125.3% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 152.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 108.3%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116.0% | — |
| 2001 | 123.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 151.2% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 137.9% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 142.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 122.5% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 123.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 152.7% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 151.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 148.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 142.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 142.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 144.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 127.7% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 124.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 124.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 129.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 134.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 133.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 111.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 108.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 114.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 116.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 120.4% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 125.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.0% | 116.0% | 152.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.3% | 111.0% | 144.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.0% | 108.3% | 125.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 8 Czechia 143.0% compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 142.8% compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 56.4% compare
- 10 Hungary 137.4% compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 120.8% compare
- 13 North Macedonia 120.3% compare
- 14 Cambodia 119.4% compare
- 14 Türkiye 44.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,901 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Lesotho was 125.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 152.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.3% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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