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Economy power of Lesotho & Maldives

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Lesotho vs Maldives

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Located on the southernmost part of African continent, the Kingdom of Lesotho is a very small nation. It is an enclaved country located within the borders of South Africa. Because of that, its size is very small - the land covers approximately 30,000 square kilometers. Interestingly, this is the largest enclave in the world. More about Lesotho The Republic of Maldives is an archipelagic state located in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. Its 26 atolls are scattered far away from each other, making the nation highly dispersed.  More about Maldives

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Lesotho Maldives
Position in the ranking of countries 161 (2023) 146 (2023)
GDP [US$] 2,117,962,450 6,590,894,301
Percentage of the other 32.1 % 311.2 %

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

Lesotho Maldives
Position in the ranking of countries 155 (2023) 146 (2023)
GNI [US$] 2,576,299,023 5,819,886,403
Percentage of the other 44.3 % 225.9 %

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Lesotho Maldives
Position in the ranking of countries 86 (2023) 61 (2023)
External balance [US$] -1,179,022,982 -83,586,104
Percentage of the other 1410.5 % 7.1 %

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

Lesotho Maldives
Position in the ranking of countries 86 (2023) 61 (2023)
Unemployment [%] 16.15 4.64
Percentage of the other 348.1 % 28.7 %

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(India)

Lesotho Maldives
Position in the ranking of countries 141 (2023) 164 (2023)
Population 2,311,472 525,994
Percentage of the other 439.4 % 22.8 %

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography