Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 81.3% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lesotho peaked at 89.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, 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.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.9% | — |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +90.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 81.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 81.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 45.8% | 89.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.3% | 86.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lesotho?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lesotho was 81.3% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff 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 UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).