Lesotho: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Lesotho's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 42.92.
That's down 7.7% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 44.26 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2007–2023)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 53.25
- Trough
- 38.15
- 1-year change
- -7.7%
- 5-year change
- -13.9%
- -2.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- +12.2%
- +1.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 42.9230 | |
| 46.5064 | |
| 46.1461 | |
| 44.4490 | |
| 46.2093 | |
| 49.8331 | |
| 47.4769 | |
| 45.7797 | |
| 42.8918 | |
| 38.1497 |
About Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lesotho's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023?
- In 2023, Lesotho's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 42.92, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lesotho's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Lesotho's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 7.7% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Lesotho's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023 was 44.26, so Lesotho is below the world average.
- What is Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.