Lesotho (LSO) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Mauritania In 2019, Lesotho exported $80 to Mauritania. The main products that Lesotho exported to Mauritania are N/A. During the last 19 years the exports of Lesotho to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.6%, from $630k in 2000 to $80 in 2019.

In 2019, Lesotho did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-Lesotho In 2019, Mauritania exported $52 to Lesotho. The main products that Mauritania exported to Lesotho were N/A. During the last 19 years the exports of Mauritania to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.3%, from $65.6k in 2000 to $52 in 2019.

In 2019, Mauritania 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, Mauritania ranked 117 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.4), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2019, Lesotho exported $80 to Mauritania. There were not main exports from Lesotho to Mauritania in 2019. During the last 19 years the exports of Lesotho to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.6%, from $630k in 2000 to $80 in 2019.

In 2021, Mauritania exported $52 to Lesotho. There were not main exports from Mauritania to Lesotho in 2021. During the last 6 years the exports of Mauritania to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.3%, from $65.6k in 2015 to $52 in 2021.

Exports from Lesotho () to Mauritania () (2021)

Exports from Mauritania () to Lesotho () (2021)

Market Competitiveness

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Mauritania were South Africa ($434M), United States ($327M), and Belgium ($219M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Lesotho were China ($1.17B), Canada ($591M), and United Arab Emirates ($578M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Mauritania

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

During 2019, Lesotho had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of .

During 2021, Mauritania had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of .

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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Lesotho has comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Mauritania has comparative advantage over Lesotho.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Mauritania () (2021)

Exports from Mauritania () to Lesotho () (2021)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Mauritania

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Lesotho () and Mauritania () (2021)

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