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

Eswatini
91.89 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Lesotho
86.34 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Eswatini rank
5th
Lesotho rank
6th

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

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value against 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value in Lesotho, a difference of 5.55 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 6 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 104.39 Percentage of merchandise value 105.51 Percentage of merchandise value 1.12 Percentage of merchandise value Lesotho
2010s 104.4 Percentage of merchandise value 97.58 Percentage of merchandise value 6.81 Percentage of merchandise value Eswatini
2020s 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value 5.56 Percentage of merchandise value Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value against 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Eswatini and Lesotho?
5.55 Percentage of merchandise value, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Eswatini ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 6 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 the same AU region, primary 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 the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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49 places, 887 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.