Lesotho - Merchandise exports

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 0.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 1.85 in 2012, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2001.

Definition: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2001 0.00
2004 0.02
2005 0.12
2006 0.13
2007 0.15
2008 0.25
2009 0.21
2010 0.46
2011 1.26
2012 1.85
2013 0.84
2015 0.01
2016 0.07
2017 0.02
2018 0.03
2019 0.02
2020 0.02

Merchandise exports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise exports (current US$) in Lesotho was 888,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,221,000,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 4,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

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Year Value
1960 4,000,000
1961 4,000,000
1962 5,000,000
1963 5,000,000
1964 6,000,000
1965 7,000,000
1966 6,000,000
1967 6,000,000
1968 5,000,000
1969 7,000,000
1970 6,000,000
1971 4,000,000
1972 8,000,000
1973 13,000,000
1974 14,000,000
1975 12,000,000
1976 17,000,000
1977 14,000,000
1978 32,000,000
1979 45,000,000
1980 58,000,000
1981 50,000,000
1982 37,000,000
1983 31,000,000
1984 29,000,000
1985 23,000,000
1986 26,000,000
1987 47,000,000
1988 64,000,000
1989 66,000,000
1990 62,000,000
1991 67,000,000
1992 109,000,000
1993 133,000,000
1994 143,000,000
1995 160,000,000
1996 187,000,000
1997 196,000,000
1998 194,000,000
1999 172,000,000
2000 220,000,000
2001 280,000,000
2002 358,000,000
2003 476,000,000
2004 708,000,000
2005 651,000,000
2006 718,000,000
2007 830,000,000
2008 884,000,000
2009 734,000,000
2010 878,000,000
2011 1,172,000,000
2012 972,000,000
2013 847,000,000
2014 826,000,000
2015 929,000,000
2016 881,000,000
2017 1,028,000,000
2018 1,221,000,000
2019 1,063,000,000
2020 888,000,000

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 54.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 80.41 in 2003, while its lowest value was 15.48 in 2008.

Definition: Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 72.35
2001 46.46
2002 55.94
2003 80.41
2004 55.24
2005 48.17
2006 45.09
2007 35.33
2008 15.48
2009 49.38
2010 23.65
2011 52.20
2012 51.08
2013 21.45
2014 76.83
2015 68.19
2016 47.07
2017 65.67
2018 59.00
2019 54.32
2020 54.81

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 1.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 1.39 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 2014.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 0.04
2001 0.06
2003 0.01
2004 0.02
2005 0.18
2006 0.20
2007 0.23
2008 0.38
2009 0.60
2010 1.02
2011 1.39
2012 0.28
2013 0.41
2014 0.01
2015 0.14
2016 0.66
2017 0.15
2018 0.30
2019 0.60
2020 1.17

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 0.343 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 0.731 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.001 in 2001.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 0.036
2001 0.001
2003 0.010
2004 0.002
2005 0.002
2006 0.002
2007 0.003
2008 0.005
2009 0.348
2010 0.250
2011 0.731
2012 0.018
2013 0.026
2014 0.005
2015 0.046
2016 0.296
2017 0.054
2018 0.210
2019 0.341
2020 0.343

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 0.006 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 0.022 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 2018.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2005 0.000
2006 0.000
2007 0.000
2008 0.001
2009 0.006
2010 0.001
2011 0.022
2012 0.001
2016 0.014
2017 0.013
2018 0.000
2019 0.013
2020 0.006

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 0.594 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 0.594 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.001 in 2005.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2001 0.058
2003 0.001
2004 0.001
2005 0.001
2006 0.001
2007 0.001
2008 0.001
2009 0.014
2010 0.002
2011 0.049
2012 0.139
2013 0.142
2014 0.001
2015 0.040
2016 0.121
2017 0.046
2018 0.040
2019 0.217
2020 0.594

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 0.000 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 0.541 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 2019.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2001 0.000
2004 0.018
2005 0.114
2006 0.126
2007 0.144
2008 0.247
2009 0.207
2010 0.454
2011 0.541
2012 0.106
2013 0.179
2015 0.003
2016 0.032
2017 0.001
2018 0.004
2019 0.000
2020 0.000

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 0.230 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 0.311 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.003 in 2004.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2004 0.003
2005 0.061
2006 0.068
2007 0.086
2008 0.122
2009 0.027
2010 0.311
2011 0.051
2012 0.019
2013 0.061
2015 0.047
2016 0.198
2017 0.036
2018 0.047
2019 0.024
2020 0.230

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 44.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 84.15 in 2008, while its lowest value was 19.58 in 2003.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 27.61
2001 53.48
2002 44.06
2003 19.58
2004 44.73
2005 51.65
2006 54.71
2007 64.43
2008 84.15
2009 50.02
2010 75.33
2011 46.41
2012 48.64
2013 78.14
2014 23.17
2015 31.67
2016 52.27
2017 34.18
2018 40.70
2019 45.08
2020 44.02

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 0.000 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 0.001 in 2002, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 0.000
2001 0.000
2002 0.001
2003 0.000
2004 0.000
2005 0.000
2006 0.000
2007 0.000
2008 0.000
2009 0.000
2010 0.000
2011 0.000
2012 0.000
2013 0.000
2014 0.000
2015 0.000
2016 0.000
2017 0.000
2018 0.000
2019 0.000
2020 0.000

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Lesotho was 903,127,000 as of 2020. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,199,109,000 in 2018 and 244,677,500 in 2008.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 336,169,800
2001 279,578,200
2002 344,246,800
2003 478,670,100
2004 538,329,900
2005 435,403,800
2006 393,587,700
2007 343,146,600
2008 244,677,500
2009 626,616,200
2010 503,124,000
2011 767,062,900
2012 678,206,600
2013 349,879,900
2014 817,444,200
2015 536,480,700
2016 637,561,300
2017 1,030,101,000
2018 1,199,109,000
2019 1,092,602,000
2020 903,127,000

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports) in Lesotho was 44.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 84.15 in 2008, while its lowest value was 19.58 in 2003.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
2000 27.61
2001 53.48
2002 44.06
2003 19.58
2004 44.73
2005 51.65
2006 54.71
2007 64.43
2008 84.15
2009 50.02
2010 75.33
2011 46.41
2012 48.64
2013 78.14
2014 23.17
2015 31.67
2016 52.27
2017 34.18
2018 40.70
2019 45.08
2020 44.02

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports