Share of global merchandise exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of global merchandise exports was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
151st
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of global merchandise exports in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 for share of global merchandise exports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Lesotho peaked at 0.01 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 151st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global merchandise exports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.01 | — |
| 2003 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.008 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Afghanistan 0
- 151 American Samoa 0 compare
- 151 Andorra 0
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 151 Aruba 0 compare
- 151 Bahamas 0 compare
- 151 Barbados 0
- 151 Belize 0
- 151 Bermuda 0
- 151 Bhutan 0
- 151 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 151 British Virgin Islands 0
- 151 Burundi 0
- 151 Cape Verde 0
- 151 Cayman Islands 0
- 151 Central African Republic 0
- 151 Comoros 0
- 151 Curacao 0 compare
- 151 Dominica 0
- 151 East Timor 0
- 151 Eritrea 0
- 151 Falkland Islands 0
- 151 Fiji 0 compare
- 151 French Polynesia 0
- 151 Gambia 0
- 151 Gibraltar 0
- 151 Greenland 0
- 151 Grenada 0
- 151 Guam 0
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 151 Haiti 0 compare
- 151 Kiribati 0
- 151 Liberia 0 compare
- 151 Malawi 0 compare
- 151 Maldives 0
- 151 Marshall Islands 0
- 151 Micronesia (country) 0
- 151 Montenegro 0
- 151 Nauru 0
- 151 Nepal 0 compare
- 151 Niger 0 compare
- 151 North Korea 0 compare
- 151 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 151 Palau 0
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 151 Saint Lucia 0
- 151 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 151 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 151 Samoa 0
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 151 Seychelles 0
- 151 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 151 Solomon Islands 0
- 151 Somalia 0
- 151 South Sudan 0 compare
- 151 Tonga 0
- 151 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 151 Tuvalu 0
- 151 Vanuatu 0
- 151 Yemen 0 compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Lesotho?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Lesotho was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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