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2023
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Exports $95.4MRnk 4 / 105
2023
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Top Product $95.1MDiamonds
2023
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Exports $6.35MRnk 168 / 216
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Top Product $3.49MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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GDP$2.12BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-10.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$514BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%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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GDP PC$49,041CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.73%CURRENT US$
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Lesotho-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $95.4M to United Arab Emirates. The main products that Lesotho exported to United Arab Emirates were Diamonds ($95.1M), Knit Men's Suits ($63.8k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($41.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $55.5M in 2018 to $95.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Lesotho did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $6.35M to Lesotho. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to Lesotho were Refined Petroleum ($3.49M), Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($865k), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($392k). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 11.9%,  from $3.62M in 2018 to $6.35M in 2023.

In 2023, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2023,  Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 21 in total exports ($357B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2023, Lesotho exported $95.4M to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from Lesotho to United Arab Emirates were Diamonds ($95.1M), Knit Men's Suits ($63.8k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($41.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $55.5M in 2018 to $95.4M in 2023.

In 2018, United Arab Emirates exported $6.35M to Lesotho. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to Lesotho were Refined Petroleum ($3.49M), Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($865k), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($392k). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 11.9%, from $3.62M in 2023 to $6.35M in 2018.

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Lesotho (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag)

Lesotho Exports

United Arab Emirates Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationChina$40.2B

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

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Lesotho than from United Arab Emirates.

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than Lesotho included China ($40.2B), India ($38.2B), and Japan ($37.4B).

Difference in imports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - United Arab Emirates

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Lesotho and United Arab Emirates by product, considering products traded by both, Lesotho and United Arab Emirates.

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Precious Metals ($95.1M), Textiles ($219k), and Machines ($72.4k).

During 2018, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.49M), Textiles ($1.39M), and Paper Goods ($292k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho United Arab Emirates+$11.6MDiamonds
Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates Lesotho+$216kMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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

Product Space of Lesotho (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

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