Lesotho vs World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Lesotho
45.77 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
World outside Africa
62.78 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Lesotho rank
28th
World outside Africa rank
25th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time

  • Lesotho
  • World outside Africa
0100200300200020102020

How they compare

World outside Africa currently reports 62.78 Percentage of merchandise value against 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value in Lesotho, a difference of 17.01 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes World outside Africa's figure about 1.4 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 World outside Africa ranks 25th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and World outside Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho World outside Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 201.58 Percentage of merchandise value 61.83 Percentage of merchandise value 139.75 Percentage of merchandise value Lesotho
2010s 47.29 Percentage of merchandise value 63.76 Percentage of merchandise value 16.47 Percentage of merchandise value World outside Africa
2020s 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value 62.78 Percentage of merchandise value 17.02 Percentage of merchandise value World outside Africa

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 World outside Africa?
World outside Africa, at 62.78 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 World outside Africa?
17.01 Percentage of merchandise value, with World outside Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World outside Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and World outside Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Lesotho ranks 28th and World outside Africa ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
231 places, 4,559 data points, 2000–2020
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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.