Lesotho vs Madagascar: Manufactures imports

Lesotho
59.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
58.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
119th
Madagascar rank
120th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 59.2% against 58.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.

Lesotho ranks 119th and Madagascar ranks 120th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 56.1% 66.0% 9.8% Madagascar
2010s 63.9% 59.2% 4.7% Lesotho
2020s 59.6% 58.3% 1.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Lesotho, at 59.2% against 58.9% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Lesotho and Madagascar?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for manufactures imports?
Lesotho ranks 119th and Madagascar ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.