Merchandise exports, WB in Lesotho

Lesotho: Merchandise exports, WB was 1.10 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.10 billion current US$
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
32nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.10 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
15.18 million current US$
in 1977
Years of data
36
1976–2011

Merchandise exports, WB in Lesotho, 1976–2011

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1976199320111976: 17.9M current US$1977: 15.2M current US$1978: 33.0M current US$1979: 39.1M current US$1980: 58.2M current US$1981: 45.2M current US$1982: 37.4M current US$1983: 31.1M current US$1984: 28.3M current US$1985: 22.4M current US$1986: 34.5M current US$1987: 43.7M current US$1988: 64.9M current US$1989: 66.2M current US$1990: 58.4M current US$1991: 73.2M current US$1992: 103.8M current US$1993: 132.0M current US$1994: 146.7M current US$1995: 153.7M current US$1996: 182.1M current US$1997: 195.8M current US$1998: 192.9M current US$1999: 189.1M current US$2000: 211.6M current US$2001: 281.8M current US$2002: 354.8M current US$2003: 470.3M current US$2004: 660.0M current US$2005: 650.7M current US$2006: 699.5M current US$2007: 804.0M current US$2008: 805.5M current US$2009: 778.6M current US$2010: 950.6M current US$2011: 1.1B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports, wb in Lesotho is 1.10 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 291.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports, wb in Lesotho peaked at 1.10 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.18 million current US$, in 1977.

Lesotho ranks 32nd of 51 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.30 million current US$ 15.18 million current US$ 39.07 million current US$ 4
1980s 43.20 million current US$ 22.43 million current US$ 66.21 million current US$ 10
1990s 142.79 million current US$ 58.42 million current US$ 195.77 million current US$ 10
2000s 571.67 million current US$ 211.58 million current US$ 805.50 million current US$ 10
2010s 1.03 billion current US$ 950.60 million current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 29 Mali 2.19 billion current US$ compare
  2. 30 Madagascar 2.05 billion current US$ compare
  3. 31 Eswatini 1.92 billion current US$ compare
  4. 33 Malawi 935.42 million current US$ compare
  5. 34 Togo 855.33 million current US$ compare
  6. 35 Guinea 806.60 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports, wb in Lesotho?
Merchandise exports, wb in Lesotho was 1.10 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 15.18 million current US$ in 1977.
How does Lesotho rank for merchandise exports, wb?
Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise exports, wb rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 291.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,928 data points, 1965–2011
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Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.