Ethiopia (ETH) and Lesotho (LSO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $50.7k to Lesotho. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Lesotho were Dried Legumes ($41.5k), Other Furniture ($5.77k), and Textile Footwear ($1.11k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 36%, from $473k in 2018 to $50.7k in 2023.

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

Lesotho-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $15.2k to Ethiopia. The main products that Lesotho exported to Ethiopia were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($5.52k), Printed Circuit Boards ($4.48k), and Knit T-shirts ($2.41k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.9%, from $481k in 2018 to $15.2k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $50.7k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Lesotho were Dried Legumes ($41.5k), Other Furniture ($5.77k), and Textile Footwear ($1.11k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 36%, from $473k in 2018 to $50.7k in 2023.

In 2018, Lesotho exported $15.2k to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Lesotho to Ethiopia were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($5.52k), Printed Circuit Boards ($4.48k), and Knit T-shirts ($2.41k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.9%, from $481k in 2023 to $15.2k in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Lesotho () (2023)

Exports from Lesotho () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Lesotho ()

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Lesotho included China ($402M), Saudi Arabia ($304M), and United States ($487M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Ethiopia included South Africa ($351M), Belgium ($295M), and Eswatini ($7.34M).

Difference in imports from Lesotho () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Lesotho

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Vegetable Products ($41.5k), Miscellaneous ($6.12k), and Footwear and Headwear ($1.11k).

During 2018, Lesotho had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Machines ($10k), Textiles ($5.06k), and Animal Products ($78).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Lesotho+$3.44kOther Furniture

Top Product Potential Lesotho Ethiopia+$8.12kLow-voltage Protection Equipment

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Lesotho () (2023)

Exports from Lesotho () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Lesotho ()

Ethiopia Exports

Lesotho Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Lesotho () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Lesotho

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Lesotho () (2023)

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