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Lesotho
Trade (% of GDP)

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.

Global rank#13out of 138 countries
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Historical trend

16513610878.950.2196019932025Lesotho · 2025: 153.98%Lesotho

Analytical takeaways

  • Lesotho records 153.98% for Trade (% of GDP) in 2025, ranking #13 globally out of 138 countries.
  • Trade (% of GDP) increased from 50.20% in 1960 to 153.98% in 2025, a gain of 103.78%.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

Comparison

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