Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Manufactures imports

Lesotho
59.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
59.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
116th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sri Lanka
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 59.7% against 59.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Lesotho ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 196 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 56.1% 66.4% 10.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 63.8% 64.6% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 59.6% 61.9% 2.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 59.7% against 59.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufactures imports?
Lesotho ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th 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.