Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Lesotho is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Lesotho peaked at 1.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1270.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +36711.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +75.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +119.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +170.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +374.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -71.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1079.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -20.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +36711.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2004 | +1270.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +1079.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 165 Cambodia 0.4% compare
- 166 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
- 167 Mexico 0.3% compare
- 169 Haiti 0.3% compare
- 170 East Timor 0.3% compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3% 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 to economies in the arab world in Lesotho?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Lesotho was 0.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.