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

Eswatini
76.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
85.0%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
1st

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

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 85.0% against 76.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 86.9% 91.3% 4.4% Lesotho
2010s 83.6% 81.1% 2.5% Eswatini
2020s 75.3% 82.1% 6.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 85.0% against 76.0% in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Eswatini and Lesotho?
9.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Eswatini ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.