Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 133.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho stood at 133.6%.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho peaked at 136.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 132.6%, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 136.7% | — |
| 2004 | 135.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 135.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 135.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 134.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 134.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 134.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 134.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 134.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 132.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 132.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 132.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 132.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 132.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 133.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 133.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 133.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 133.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 133.6% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 133.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.0%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 133.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.1%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.3% | 134.5% | 136.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 133.3% | 132.6% | 134.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.6% | 133.6% | 133.6% | 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)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho was 133.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 136.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.6% in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).