Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) was 80.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Lesotho, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 80.2% for bound rate, simple mean, all products in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Lesotho peaked at 80.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2007.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.5% | — |
| 2004 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 80.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 80.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 78.3% | 78.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 78.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Commercial service imports 460.39 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.67 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Lesotho?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Lesotho was 80.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.