Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre was 24,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
129th
of 169 countries
All-time high
40,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
16.91 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 24,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 40,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.91 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.91 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.72 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1963 | 26.41 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 30.11 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 32.23 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 23.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 26.94 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 28 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 33.81 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 31.7 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 36.98 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 52.83 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 63.39 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 73.96 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 84.53 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 121.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 105.66 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 211.31 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 285.27 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 372.97 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 388.29 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 364.67 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 347.4 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 410.58 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 549.47 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 517.33 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1,079 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 1989 | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 1,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 2,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 2,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 3,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 3,696 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 5,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 6,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 7,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 7,338 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 9,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 17,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2002 | 24,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 23,266 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 23,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 22,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 27,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 30,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 33,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 31,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 31,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 34,878 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 34,099 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 31,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 28,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 33,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 37,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 38,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 34,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 28,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 31,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 29,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 24,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.71 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16.91 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33.81 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.71 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31.7 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 285.27 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.17 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 347.4 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,371 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 28,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 126 Kenya 29,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Russia 27,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uganda 25,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Argentina 23,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Laos 23,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Kazakhstan 22,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 24,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 40,193 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Value of exported goods and services divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.