Ghana (GHA) and Lesotho (LSO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Ghana exported $1.64M to Lesotho. The main products that Ghana exported to Lesotho were Other Heating Machinery ($565k), Other Iron Products ($541k), and Electrical Control Boards ($187k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 60.9%, from $152k in 2018 to $1.64M in 2023.

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

Lesotho-Ghana Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $32.6k to Ghana. The main products that Lesotho exported to Ghana were Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($10.6k), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($7.02k), and Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($3.69k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $10k in 2018 to $32.6k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Ghana ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.97), and 71 in total exports ($27.1B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ghana exported $1.64M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Ghana to Lesotho were Other Heating Machinery ($565k), Other Iron Products ($541k), and Electrical Control Boards ($187k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 60.9%, from $152k in 2018 to $1.64M in 2023.

In 2018, Lesotho exported $32.6k to Ghana. The main products exported from Lesotho to Ghana were Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($10.6k), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($7.02k), and Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($3.69k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 26.5%, from $10k in 2023 to $32.6k in 2018.

Exports from Ghana () to Lesotho () (2023)

Exports from Lesotho () to Ghana () (2023)

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Trade between Ghana () and Lesotho ()

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Ghana
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.49B

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ghana than Lesotho included Switzerland ($6.49B), United Arab Emirates ($4.93B), and India ($2.26B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Ghana included Belgium ($295M), Eswatini ($7.34M), and Botswana ($1.49M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Lesotho

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

During 2023, Ghana had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Machines ($1.06M), Metals ($541k), and Textiles ($27.5k).

During 2018, Lesotho had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Textiles ($32.6k) and Machines ($3).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Lesotho+$1.89kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Lesotho Ghana+$2.1kKnit Women's Suits

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Lesotho () (2023)

Exports from Lesotho () to Ghana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Lesotho ()

Ghana Exports

Lesotho Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Lesotho

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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