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2023
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Exports $26.6MRnk 6 / 105
2023
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Top Product $24.1MWool
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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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 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$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%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$12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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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.

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 4.13%,  from $108M in 2018 to $168M in 2023.

In 2023, China 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, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2023, 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 2018 to $26.6M in 2023.

In 2018, 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 4.13%, from $108M in 2023 to $168M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Lesotho (Flag) and China (Flag)

Lesotho Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - China

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Scale

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with China in the exports of Textiles ($24.2M), Machines ($1.86M), and Precious Metals ($531k).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Machines ($64.7M), Textiles ($53.5M), and Transportation ($14M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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

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

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