Trade of goods and services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Trade of goods and services was 3.86 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
3.86 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
3.86 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
17.36 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Trade of goods and services in Lesotho, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.86 billion current US$ for trade of goods and services in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 186.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade of goods and services in Lesotho peaked at 3.86 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.36 million current US$, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade of goods and services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.36 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 20.72 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1962 | 26.04 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 30.94 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 33.74 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 37.80 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 38.22 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 40.74 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 41.30 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 42.98 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 42.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 51.73 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 68.95 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 99.43 million current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 136.87 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 177.15 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 231.15 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 240.35 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 287.50 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 422.79 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1980 | 565.72 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 591.78 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 557.19 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 591.79 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 531.00 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 400.28 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 431.26 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 537.26 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 694.96 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 726.87 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 764.13 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 998.28 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.34 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.98 million current US$ | 17.36 million current US$ | 42.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 175.79 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 422.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 562.81 million current US$ | 400.28 million current US$ | 726.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 764.13 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion current US$ | 3.44 billion current US$ | 3.86 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 23,856 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade of goods and services in Lesotho?
- Trade of goods and services in Lesotho was 3.86 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest trade of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for trade of goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trade of goods and services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.