Export volume index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Export volume index was 101 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Export volume index in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export volume index in Lesotho stood at 101 2015 = 100.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export volume index in Lesotho peaked at 134.6 2015 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.6 2015 = 100, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 133rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Export volume index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 119.3 2015 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 104.7 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 123.2 2015 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 134.6 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 106.7 2015 = 100 | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 97.4 2015 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 91.1 2015 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 107.5 2015 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 126.8 2015 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6 2015 = 100 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 86.7 2015 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 78.6 2015 = 100 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 101 2015 = 100 | +28.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 101 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.5 2015 = 100, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 101 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.4 2015 = 100, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.18 2015 = 100 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | 119.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.54 2015 = 100 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | 134.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.02 2015 = 100 | 78.6 2015 = 100 | 101 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 export volume index in Lesotho?
- Export volume index in Lesotho was 101 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export volume index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 134.6 2015 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export volume index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6 2015 = 100 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for export volume index?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export volume index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.