Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Lesotho
Lesotho: Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs was 81.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.34
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 230 countries
All-time high
89.81
in 2016
All-time low
37.93
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 81.34 for proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Lesotho peaked at 89.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.93, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 25th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.93 | — |
| 2010 | 45.83 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 87.28 | +90.4% |
| 2016 | 89.81 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 87.55 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 88.41 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.06 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.09 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 83.3 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 86.02 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 81.38 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 81.34 | -0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 81.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.13, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 81.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.67, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.93 | 37.93 | 37.93 | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.16 | 45.83 | 89.81 | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.63 | 81.34 | 86.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Lesotho?
- Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Lesotho was 81.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 89.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.93 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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