Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Lesotho, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Lesotho stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Lesotho peaked at 16.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4% | — |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +1084.8% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -89.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +135.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all 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 | +1084.8% | 1.4% | 16.4% |
| 2018 | +135.0% | 1.4% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 1.4% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 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, weighted mean, all products in Lesotho?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Lesotho was 3.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. 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.