Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) was 4.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Lesotho, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Lesotho stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Lesotho peaked at 10.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 105th of 184 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.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +940.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +150.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -29.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +940.6% | 1.0% | 10.0% |
| 2018 | +150.6% | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| 2013 | -64.0% | 8.3% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 1.0% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 103 Kazakhstan 4.7% compare
- 104 Kuwait 4.7% compare
- 106 Libya 4.5% compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 4.4% compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 4.4% 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)
- Commercial service imports 460.39 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.67 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Lesotho?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Lesotho was 4.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.