Lesotho vs Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time
- Lesotho
- Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
How they compare
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) currently reports 95.09 Percentage of merchandise value against 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value in Lesotho, a difference of 49.32 Percentage of merchandise value.
That makes Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s figure about 2.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 28th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 28th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201.58 Percentage of merchandise value | 108.34 Percentage of merchandise value | 93.24 Percentage of merchandise value | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 47.29 Percentage of merchandise value | 108.98 Percentage of merchandise value | 61.69 Percentage of merchandise value | Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) |
| 2020s | 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value | 95.09 Percentage of merchandise value | 49.33 Percentage of merchandise value | Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Lesotho or Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), at 95.09 Percentage of merchandise value against 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Lesotho and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- 49.32 Percentage of merchandise value, with Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Lesotho ranks 28th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 28th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.