Binding coverage, primary products in Lesotho
Lesotho: Binding coverage, primary products was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Binding coverage, primary products in Lesotho, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for binding coverage, primary products in Lesotho is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, binding coverage, primary products in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 60th out of 158 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 0.0% | 99.9% | 3 |
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More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 13.93 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 11.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is binding coverage, primary products in Lesotho?
- Binding coverage, primary products in Lesotho was 0.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for binding coverage, primary products?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 158 countries with data for 2022.
- Is binding coverage, primary products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Binding coverage, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).