Lesotho vs Moldova: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Lesotho
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 59.7% against 59.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Lesotho ranks 118th and Moldova ranks 117th of 196 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 59.2% | 3.0% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 64.1% | 0.2% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 64.4% | 4.8% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 59.7% against 59.2% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Lesotho and Moldova?
- 0.5%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Lesotho ranks 118th and Moldova ranks 117th 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
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.