Lesotho (LSO) and Cote d'Ivoire (CIV) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Cote d'Ivoire Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $967 to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products that Lesotho exported to Cote d'Ivoire were Non-Knit Active Wear ($964) and Medical Instruments ($3). Over the past 6 years the exports of Lesotho to Cote d'Ivoire have increased at an annualized rate of 24.2%, from $263 in 2016 to $967 in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, Cote d'Ivoire exported $2.52M to Lesotho. The main products that Cote d'Ivoire exported to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($2.52M). Over the past 6 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 28.3%, from $725k in 2016 to $2.52M in 2022.

In 2022, Cote d'Ivoire did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2022, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Cote d'Ivoire ranked 117 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.1), and 81 in total exports ($17.5B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Lesotho exported $967 to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products exported from Lesotho to Cote d'Ivoire were Non-Knit Active Wear ($964) and Medical Instruments ($3). During the last 6 years the exports of Lesotho to Cote d'Ivoire have increased at an annualized rate of 24.2%, from $263 in 2016 to $967 in 2022.

In 2017, Cote d'Ivoire exported $2.52M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Cote d'Ivoire to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($2.52M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 28.3%, from $725k in 2022 to $2.52M in 2017.

Exports from Lesotho () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2022)

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to Lesotho () (2022)

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Trade between Lesotho () and Cote d'Ivoire ()

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

Cote d'Ivoire
Top DestinationSwitzerland$1.6B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Cote d'Ivoire included Eswatini ($11.3M), Botswana ($3.11M), and New Zealand ($1.62M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cote d'Ivoire than Lesotho included Switzerland ($1.6B), Mali ($1.46B), and Netherlands ($1.43B).

Difference in imports from Cote d'Ivoire () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Cote d'Ivoire

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This chart compares trade between Lesotho and Cote d'Ivoire by product, considering products traded by both, Lesotho and Cote d'Ivoire.

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Cote d'Ivoire in the exports of Textiles ($964) and Instruments ($3).

During 2017, Cote d'Ivoire had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($2.52M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Cote d'Ivoire+$1.82kKnit Women's Suits

Top Product Potential Cote d'Ivoire Lesotho+$2.19kRefined Petroleum

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2022)

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to Lesotho () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho () and Cote d'Ivoire ()

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Cote d'Ivoire () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Cote d'Ivoire

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Lesotho () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2022)

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