Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual growth of exports of goods and services was -15.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of exports of goods and services in Lesotho is -15.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 181.2% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Lesotho peaked at 75.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -15.6%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3% | — |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +120.6% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -47.3% |
| 2003 | -3.9% | -109.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -152.9% |
| 2005 | -5.4% | -362.4% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -507.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -38.0% |
| 2009 | -7.4% | -190.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -106.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +2309.0% |
| 2012 | -2.2% | -118.8% |
| 2013 | -8.3% | +271.5% |
| 2014 | -10.0% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -284.3% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -83.7% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +163.5% |
| 2019 | -15.2% | -388.7% |
| 2020 | -15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -152.4% |
| 2022 | -5.5% | -168.9% |
| 2023 | -15.6% | +181.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -15.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2309.0% | 0.5% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | -7.4% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -15.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.1% | -15.6% | 8.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 174 Russian Federation -13.9% compare
- 174 Russian Federation -13.9% compare
- 176 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -14.5% compare
- 178 Bangladesh -17.1% compare
- 179 Kiribati -18.8% compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands -19.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in Lesotho?
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Lesotho was -15.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.6% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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