Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 957.67 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Lesotho is 957.67 million current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Lesotho peaked at 1.20 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 213.89 million current US$, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213.89 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 299.33 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 342.03 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 420.20 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 958.21 million current US$ | +128.0% |
| 2005 | 403.07 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 692.91 million current US$ | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 536.29 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 709.88 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 601.39 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 487.29 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 751.37 million current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 666.18 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 358.57 million current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 815.67 million current US$ | +127.5% |
| 2015 | 538.48 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 664.00 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 903.13 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 957.67 million current US$ | -9.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 957.67 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 957.67 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.14 billion current US$, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 517.72 million current US$ | 213.89 million current US$ | 958.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 760.34 million current US$ | 358.57 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 995.17 million current US$ | 903.13 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Greenland 1.01 billion current US$ compare
- 152 Somalia 992.04 million current US$ compare
- 153 Malawi 965.51 million current US$ compare
- 155 Haiti 953.29 million current US$ compare
- 156 Marshall Islands 952.80 million current US$ compare
- 157 Kosovo 932.89 million current US$ compare
- 157 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 932.89 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Lesotho?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Lesotho was 957.67 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.89 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.