Net barter terms of trade index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net barter terms of trade index was 81.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net barter terms of trade index in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, net barter terms of trade index in Lesotho stood at 81.9 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Lesotho peaked at 106 2015 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74 2015 = 100, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 192nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 88.6 2015 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 84.1 2015 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 76.7 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 74 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 79 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 85.1 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 88.2 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 106 2015 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 100.1 2015 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 95.6 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 94.6 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.4 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 85.5 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 78.6 2015 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 84.6 2015 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 81.9 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.82 2015 = 100 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | 94.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.41 2015 = 100 | 74 2015 = 100 | 106 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6 2015 = 100 | 78.6 2015 = 100 | 97.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 189 Bangladesh 83.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 190 Naoero 82.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 191 Cyprus 82 2015 = 100 compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 81.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 81.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 195 Palestine, State of 81.4 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 net barter terms of trade index in Lesotho?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Lesotho was 81.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 106 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 2015 = 100 in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Lesotho ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.