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2023
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Exports $85.7kRnk 205 / 215
2023
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Top Product $27.7kPackaged Medicaments
2023
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Exports $8.08MRnk 7 / 105
2023
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Top Product $2.88MKnit Men's Shirts
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.9Rnk 30 / 132
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GDP$2.14TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH16%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$2.12BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-10.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $53,431CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH1.51%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$916CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-20.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Canada-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $85.7k to Lesotho. The main products that Canada exported to Lesotho were Packaged Medicaments ($27.7k), Vegetable Saps ($17.4k), and Used Clothing ($13.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.9%, from $587k in 2018 to $85.7k in 2023.

In 2023, Canada did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-Canada Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $8.08M to Canada. The main products that Lesotho exported to Canada were Knit Men's Shirts ($2.88M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.72M), and Knit Women's Suits ($1.14M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 1.21%,  from $6.99M in 2018 to $8.08M in 2023.

In 2023, Lesotho did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison In 2023,  Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9),  and 10 in total exports ($574B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

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Overview In N/A, Canada exported C$N/A and imported C$N/A from Lesotho, resulting in a N/A trade balance of C$N/A. Between N/A and N/A the exports of Canada have N/A by C$N/A (N/A) from C$N/A to C$N/A, while imports N/A by C$N/A (N/A) from C$N/A to C$N/A.

Trade In N/A, the top exports of Canada to Lesotho were Vegetable Alkaloids (C$1.46k). In N/A the top imports of Canada from Lesotho were Knit Women's Suits (C$1.5M), Non-Knit Men's Suits (C$344k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment (C$56.5k), Knit Sweaters (C$53.8k), and Engine Parts (C$35.4k).

Origins In N/A the exports of Canada were mainly from Ontario (C$30.6k), while imports destinations were mainly Quebec (C$1.38M), Ontario (C$243k), British Columbia (C$29.6k), Manitoba (C$5.72k), and New Brunswick (C$3.76k).

Growth In N/A, the N/A in Canada's year-by-year exports to Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in . In N/A, the N/A in Canada's year-by-year imports  from Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Knit Men's Shirts (C$-40.5k or -63.1%), Knit Sweaters (C$-12.6k or -19%), and Non-Knit Babies' Garments (C$-5.75k or -97.9%).

Latest Trade

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Depth
MAIN EXPORTER (N/A)OntarioC$30.6k

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Canada exported $85.7k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Canada to Lesotho were Packaged Medicaments ($27.7k), Vegetable Saps ($17.4k), and Used Clothing ($13.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.9%, from $587k in 2018 to $85.7k in 2023.

In 2018, Lesotho exported $8.08M to Canada. The main products exported from Lesotho to Canada were Knit Men's Shirts ($2.88M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.72M), and Knit Women's Suits ($1.14M). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 1.21%, from $6.99M in 2023 to $8.08M in 2018.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$410B
Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

This map shows whether countries import more from Canada or Lesotho. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Canada and Lesotho or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Lesotho included United States ($410B), China ($31.1B), and United Kingdom ($18B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Canada included Eswatini ($7.34M).

Difference in imports from Lesotho (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Lesotho

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This chart compares trade between Canada and Lesotho by product, considering products traded by both, Canada and Lesotho.

During 2023, Canada had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Chemical Products ($33.5k), Vegetable Products ($22.6k), and Textiles ($14.3k).

During 2018, Lesotho had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Textiles ($7.49M), Machines ($487k), and Precious Metals ($60.5k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Canada Lesotho+$186kCars
Top Product Potential Lesotho Canada+$2.66MNon-Knit Men's Suits

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Canada and Lesotho. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Lesotho indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2023)

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