Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 70.1% against 19.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 50.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 29.3% | 58.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 26.1% | 47.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 20.7% | 58.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 70.1% against 19.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.