Manufactures imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufactures imports was 59.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Lesotho is 59.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Lesotho peaked at 67.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2004.
That places Lesotho 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.4% | — |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 46.0% | 62.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 58.2% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 53.1% | 64.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (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$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 793.38 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Lesotho?
- Manufactures imports in Lesotho was 59.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufactures imports?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.