Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho is 2.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho peaked at 49.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +6828.6% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +385.3% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +93.5% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -97.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +161.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +172.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +215.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -78.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -34.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary 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 | +6828.6% | 0.1% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 0.1% | 47.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 0.9% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, primary products in Lesotho?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Lesotho was 2.7% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).