Eswatini vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Eswatini
8.3%
in 2023
Lesotho
8.4%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
163rd
Lesotho rank
161st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 161st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% Eswatini
2010s 5.2% 5.6% 0.4% Lesotho
2020s 9.2% 8.1% 1.1% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Eswatini ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 161st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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