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About

Zimbabwe-Lesotho In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $67.2M to Lesotho. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Lesotho are Raw Cotton ($67M), Iron Pipes ($234k), and Rough Wood ($16.9k). During the last 22 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 30.4%, from $196k in 2000 to $67.2M in 2022.

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

Lesotho-Zimbabwe In 2022, Lesotho exported $449k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Lesotho exported to Zimbabwe were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($201k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($120k), and Knit Women's Suits ($94.2k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.18%, from $1.15M in 2000 to $449k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Zimbabwe ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.91),  and 109 in total exports ($8.41B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $67.2M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($67M), Iron Pipes ($234k), and Rough Wood ($16.9k). During the last 22 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 30.4%, from $196k in 2000 to $67.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho exported $449k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Lesotho to Zimbabwe were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($201k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($120k), and Knit Women's Suits ($94.2k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.18%, from $1.15M in 2000 to $449k in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag)

Zimbabwe Exports

Lesotho Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zimbabwe
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.78B
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$434M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Lesotho were United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and China ($625M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Zimbabwe were United States ($327M), United Kingdom ($32.4M), and Eswatini ($11.3M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Lesotho

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($67M), Metals ($234k), and Wood Products ($16.9k).

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Textiles ($415k), Chemical Products ($23.6k), and Transportation ($5.06k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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 Zimbabwe has comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Lesotho has comparative advantage over Zimbabwe.

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

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