Exports (% of GDP) in Lesotho in 2025 — 49.53%. Ranked 38 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 37.79 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.53 | +0.13 pp |
| 2024 | 49.41 | +6.72 pp |
| 2023 | 42.68 | −3.82 pp |
| 2022 | 46.51 | +0.36 pp |
| 2021 | 46.15 | +1.7 pp |
| 2020 | 44.45 | −1.76 pp |
| 2019 | 46.21 | −3.62 pp |
| 2018 | 49.83 | +2.36 pp |
| 2017 | 47.48 | +1.7 pp |
| 2016 | 45.78 | +2.89 pp |
| 2015 | 42.89 | +4.74 pp |
| 2014 | 38.15 | −0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 38.25 | −3.55 pp |
| 2012 | 41.8 | −5.93 pp |
| 2011 | 47.72 | +5.6 pp |
| 2010 | 42.13 | −2.64 pp |
| 2009 | 44.76 | −8.16 pp |
| 2008 | 52.92 | −0.33 pp |
| 2007 | 53.25 | — |
| 1981 | 19.29 | −1.71 pp |
| 1980 | 21.01 | −1.1 pp |
| 1979 | 22.1 | +4.85 pp |
| 1978 | 17.26 | +5.36 pp |
| 1977 | 11.9 | −6.02 pp |
| 1976 | 17.91 | +3.45 pp |
| 1975 | 14.47 | +0.81 pp |
| 1974 | 13.66 | −0.61 pp |
| 1973 | 14.27 | −1.81 pp |
| 1972 | 16.08 | +3.28 pp |
| 1971 | 12.8 | +0.58 pp |
| 1970 | 12.22 | −1.36 pp |
| 1969 | 13.58 | +1.51 pp |
| 1968 | 12.08 | +0.03 pp |
| 1967 | 12.05 | +1.18 pp |
| 1966 | 10.86 | −4.7 pp |
| 1965 | 15.56 | +0.2 pp |
| 1964 | 15.36 | +0.48 pp |
| 1963 | 14.88 | +0.5 pp |
| 1962 | 14.38 | +1.83 pp |
| 1961 | 12.55 | +0.81 pp |
| 1960 | 11.74 | — |
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Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
Trade Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
