Export value index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Export value index was 106.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 106.9 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Lesotho peaked at 131.7 2015 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.7 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.7 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 74.6 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 82.2 2015 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 94.8 2015 = 100 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7 2015 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 126.4 2015 = 100 | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 104.9 2015 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 89.1 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 95 2015 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 110.7 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 131.7 2015 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 91.1 2015 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 96.3 2015 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 106.9 2015 = 100 | +20.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 106.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 106.9 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 2015 = 100 | 69.7 2015 = 100 | 94.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 104.28 2015 = 100 | 89.1 2015 = 100 | 131.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.76 2015 = 100 | 88.9 2015 = 100 | 106.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Cape Verde 112.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 164 United Kingdom 110 2015 = 100 compare
- 165 American Samoa 107.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 167 Nigeria 106.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 168 Ukraine 106 2015 = 100 compare
- 169 Bolivia 103.8 2015 = 100 compare
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 export value index in Lesotho?
- Export value index in Lesotho was 106.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 131.7 2015 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for export value index?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.