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2023
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Exports $168MRnk 165 / 208
2023
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Top Product $35.5MLight Rubberized Knitted Fabric
2023
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Exports $26.6MRnk 6 / 105
2023
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Top Product $24.1MWool
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-10.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$916CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-20.4%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, China exported $168M to Lesotho. The main products that China exported to Lesotho were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($35.5M), Large Construction Vehicles ($15.3M), and Delivery Trucks ($9.32M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 9.3%, from $108M in 2018 to $168M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-China Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $26.6M to China. The main products that Lesotho exported to China were Wool ($24.1M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($1.85M), and Diamonds ($531k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15.5%,  from $12.9M in 2018 to $26.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Lesotho did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16),  and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, China exported $7.22M and imported $802k from Lesotho, resulting in a positive trade balance of $6.41M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-3.26M (-31.1%) from $10.5M to $7.22M, while imports decreased by $-15.4k (-1.89%) from $817k to $802k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Lesotho were Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a... ($862k), Other knitted or crocheted fabrics. ($627k), Large Construction Vehicles ($534k), Stone Processing Machines ($416k), and Rubber Tires ($193k). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Lesotho were Wool ($1.92M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($14.6k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($240).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Henan Province ($3.75M), Guangdong Province ($690k), Hunan Province ($652k), Beijing ($445k), and Jiangsu Province ($402k), while imports destinations were mainly Jiangsu Province ($576k), Shanghai Province ($199k), Guangdong Province ($25.7k), Zhejiang Province ($693), and Fujian Province ($190).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a... ($-856k or -49.8%), Other Heating Machinery ($-674k or -100%), and Insulated Wire ($-592k or -97.7%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-3.26M(-31.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-15.4k(-1.89%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Henan Province$3.75M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, China exported $168M to Lesotho. The main products exported from China to Lesotho were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($35.5M), Large Construction Vehicles ($15.3M), and Delivery Trucks ($9.32M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 9.3%, from $108M in 2018 to $168M in 2023.

In 2018, Lesotho exported $26.6M to China. The main products exported from Lesotho to China were Wool ($24.1M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($1.85M), and Diamonds ($531k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15.5%, from $12.9M in 2023 to $26.6M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Lesotho included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Lesotho than from China.

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

Comparative Advantage China - Lesotho

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Machines ($64.7M), Textiles ($53.5M), and Transportation ($14M).

During 2018, Lesotho had a large net trade with China in the exports of Textiles ($24.2M), Machines ($1.86M), and Precious Metals ($531k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Lesotho+$3.2MTelephones
Top Product Potential Lesotho China+$6.46MDiamonds

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

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

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