Lesotho Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2024

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • Lesotho trade to gdp ratio for 2022 was 149.19%, a 7.2% increase from 2021.
  • Lesotho trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 141.98%, a 2.18% increase from 2020.
  • Lesotho trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 139.80%, a 2.43% decline from 2019.
  • Lesotho trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 142.23%, a 2.21% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
Djibouti 340.19%
Vietnam 185.73%
Lesotho 149.19%
Mongolia 136.33%
Cambodia 123.19%
Georgia 115.64%
Nicaragua 115.18%
Honduras 111.07%
Tunisia 110.74%
Moldova 110.73%
Kosovo 109.51%
Micronesia 107.78%
Kiribati 105.90%
Mauritania 103.95%
Morocco 101.12%
Republic of Congo 98.16%
Cabo Verde 97.67%
Timor-Leste 97.64%
Eswatini 91.42%
Ukraine 87.71%
El Salvador 86.80%
West Bank and Gaza 85.90%
Philippines 72.42%
Uzbekistan 71.58%
Ghana 70.59%
Zambia 69.30%
Vanuatu 68.51%
Angola 68.17%
Bolivia 67.76%
India 49.23%
Sri Lanka 46.52%
Indonesia 45.39%
Cameroon 41.29%
Egypt 36.98%
Bangladesh 33.78%
Kenya 33.73%
Pakistan 33.05%
Sudan 2.70%
Papua New Guinea 0.00%
Sao Tome and Principe 0.00%
Bhutan 0.00%
Lao PDR 0.00%
Nigeria 0.00%
Solomon Islands 0.00%
Kyrgyz Republic 0.00%
Myanmar 0.00%
Lesotho Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 149.19% 7.20%
2021 141.98% 2.18%
2020 139.80% -2.43%
2019 142.23% -2.21%
2018 144.44% -1.97%
2017 146.40% 11.18%
2016 135.22% 5.50%
2015 129.72% 3.43%
2014 126.29% -7.07%
2013 133.37% -16.84%
2012 150.21% 0.41%
2011 149.80% -0.31%
2010 150.10% -8.79%
2009 158.89% -2.23%
2008 161.13% -3.92%
2007 165.05% 165.05%
2006 0.00% 0.00%
2005 0.00% 0.00%
2004 0.00% 0.00%
2003 0.00% 0.00%
2002 0.00% 0.00%
2001 0.00% 0.00%
2000 0.00% 0.00%
1999 0.00% 0.00%
1998 0.00% 0.00%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% -136.30%
1981 136.30% 5.21%
1980 131.09% -14.63%
1979 145.72% 37.87%
1978 107.85% -16.48%
1977 124.33% -32.21%
1976 156.54% 38.10%
1975 118.44% 27.71%
1974 90.73% 8.69%
1973 82.05% -3.16%
1972 85.21% 17.57%
1971 67.64% 6.54%
1970 61.10% -4.05%
1969 65.15% -2.06%
1968 67.21% -1.53%
1967 68.75% 1.34%
1966 67.41% -1.47%
1965 68.88% 3.92%
1964 64.96% -0.81%
1963 65.77% 3.57%
1962 62.21% 4.17%
1961 58.04% 7.84%
1960 50.20% 7.84%