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Exports $32.2MRnk 160 / 217
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Top Product $15.9MPackaged Medicaments
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Exports $2.06kRnk 71 / 107
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Top Product $1.86kLabels
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.64Rnk 40 / 133
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GDP$3.39TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH85.2%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$2.55BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH3.06%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $2,389CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH66.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,107CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-8.17%CURRENT US$
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India-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, India exported $32.2M to Lesotho. The main products that India exported to Lesotho were Packaged Medicaments ($15.9M), Plastic Coated Textile Fabric ($4.94M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($2.95M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.33%, from $32.7M in 2017 to $32.2M in 2022.

In 2022, India did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-India Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $2.06k to India. The main products that Lesotho exported to India were Labels ($1.86k), Other Non-Knit Clothing Accessories ($84), and Knitting Machine Accessories ($66). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 68.8%,  from $74.2M in 2017 to $2.06k in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to India.

Comparison In 2022,  India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64),  and 15 in total exports ($468B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

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

Trade In N/A, the top exports of India to Lesotho were Drug Formulations, Biologicals ($317k), Indl. Machnry For Dairy Etc ($72.2k), Packaging Materials ($24.8k), Plastic Raw Materials ($2.91k), and Paper, Paper Board And Product ($797). In N/A the top imports of India from Lesotho were .

Growth In N/A, the N/A in India's year-by-year exports to Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Drug Formulations, Biologicals ($-609k or -65.8%). In N/A, the N/A in India's year-by-year imports  from Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

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This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for India. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of India over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, India exported $32.2M to Lesotho. The main products exported from India to Lesotho were Packaged Medicaments ($15.9M), Plastic Coated Textile Fabric ($4.94M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($2.95M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.33%, from $32.7M in 2017 to $32.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Lesotho exported $2.06k to India. The main products exported from Lesotho to India were Labels ($1.86k), Other Non-Knit Clothing Accessories ($84), and Knitting Machine Accessories ($66). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 68.8%, from $74.2M in 2022 to $2.06k in 2017.

Exports from India (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to India (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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India
Top DestinationUnited States$82.9B
Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from India than Lesotho included United States ($82.9B), United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), and Netherlands ($17.6B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Lesotho than from India.

Difference in imports from Lesotho (Flag) and India (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - Lesotho

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

During 2022, India had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Chemical Products ($16.9M), Textiles ($10.5M), and Mineral Products ($2.56M).

During 2017, Lesotho had a large net trade with India in the exports of Textiles ($1.97k), Machines ($79), and Instruments ($6).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential India Lesotho+$1.37MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Lesotho India+$9.67kDiamonds

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 India and Lesotho. This means that a dot/product with the flag of India indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Lesotho indicates it has a comparative advantage over India.

Product Space of India (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

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