Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Lesotho

Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
86.34 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
108.82 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2010
All-time low
75.65 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Lesotho, 2008–2020

02550751002008201420202008: 106 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 105 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 108.8 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 100.4 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 103.7 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 105.1 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 102.9 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 75.6 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 99.3 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 87.7 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 101.3 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 90.9 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 86.3 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Lesotho is 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Lesotho peaked at 108.82 Percentage of merchandise value in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.65 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods in Lesotho, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2008 106.04 Percentage of merchandise value
2009 104.99 Percentage of merchandise value -1.0%
2010 108.82 Percentage of merchandise value +3.7%
2011 100.43 Percentage of merchandise value -7.7%
2012 103.75 Percentage of merchandise value +3.3%
2013 105.07 Percentage of merchandise value +1.3%
2014 102.95 Percentage of merchandise value -2.0%
2015 75.65 Percentage of merchandise value -26.5%
2016 99.26 Percentage of merchandise value +31.2%
2017 87.7 Percentage of merchandise value -11.6%
2018 101.28 Percentage of merchandise value +15.5%
2019 90.92 Percentage of merchandise value -10.2%
2020 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 105.51 Percentage of merchandise value 104.99 Percentage of merchandise value 106.04 Percentage of merchandise value 2
2010s 97.58 Percentage of merchandise value 75.65 Percentage of merchandise value 108.82 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 3 Sierra Leone 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 5 Guinea-Bissau 429.48 Percentage of merchandise value
  4. 6 Benin 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 8 Gabon 393.88 Percentage of merchandise value
  7. 9 Togo 382.85 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Lesotho?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Lesotho was 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 108.82 Percentage of merchandise value in 2010.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 75.65 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Lesotho ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
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Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.