Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Primary commodities exports

Lesotho
462.88 million current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
205.21 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
33rd

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M198419972011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 462.88 million current US$ against 205.21 million current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 257.68 million current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.3 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Lesotho ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 44 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 4.43 million current US$ 123.08 million current US$ 118.65 million current US$ Sierra Leone
1990s 10.62 million current US$ 122.55 million current US$ 111.94 million current US$ Sierra Leone
2000s 181.76 million current US$ 141.59 million current US$ 40.17 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 443.88 million current US$ 195.97 million current US$ 247.90 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Lesotho, at 462.88 million current US$ against 205.21 million current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
257.68 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Lesotho ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.