2023
Flag  
GDP
$2.12BCURRENT US$
Rnk 175 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
-10.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 181 / 195
2023
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 GDP
$17.2BCURRENT US$
Rnk 129 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
-14.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 185 / 195
2023
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GDP PC 
$916CURRENT US$
Rnk 180 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
-20.4%CURRENT US$
Rnk 179 / 195
2023
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GDP PC
$416CURRENT US$
Rnk 195 / 196
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
-34.7%CURRENT US$
Rnk 190 / 195

About

In N/A, Lesotho did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan-Lesotho In N/A, Afghanistan did not export any products to Lesotho.

In N/A, Afghanistan did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2023,  Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.19), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value
Year

Lesotho does not register exports to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan does not register exports to Lesotho. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Lesotho were Knit Men's Shirts ($8) and Textile Footwear ($3).

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$351M
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$691M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Afghanistan included South Africa ($351M), Belgium ($295M), and United States ($228M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Lesotho included Pakistan ($691M), India ($667M), and China ($63.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Afghanistan

Flow
Scale
Year

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

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

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

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

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