Lesotho vs Zambia: Merchandise export price index
Lesotho
343.11 1987 = 100
in 2011
Zambia
373.75 1987 = 100
in 2011
Lesotho rank
6th
Zambia rank
5th
Merchandise export price index over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 373.75 1987 = 100 against 343.11 1987 = 100 in Lesotho, a difference of 30.64 1987 = 100.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.18 1987 = 100 | 132.23 1987 = 100 | 29.05 1987 = 100 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 121.51 1987 = 100 | 120.04 1987 = 100 | 1.47 1987 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 182.8 1987 = 100 | 186.93 1987 = 100 | 4.12 1987 = 100 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 318.83 1987 = 100 | 350.77 1987 = 100 | 31.93 1987 = 100 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise export price index, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 373.75 1987 = 100 against 343.11 1987 = 100 in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise export price index between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 30.64 1987 = 100, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for merchandise export price index?
- Lesotho ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.