Lesotho (LSO) and Cameroon (CMR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $319k to Cameroon. The main products that Lesotho exported to Cameroon were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($77.5k), Knit Men's Suits ($74.4k), and Leather Footwear ($73.6k). Over the past 7 years the exports of Lesotho to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 59.1%, from $12.4k in 2016 to $319k in 2023.

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

Cameroon-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $1.52k to Lesotho. The main products that Cameroon exported to Lesotho were N/A. Over the past 7 years the exports of Cameroon to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 28.8%, from $73 in 2016 to $1.52k in 2023.

In 2023, Cameroon 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, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Lesotho exported $319k to Cameroon. The main products exported from Lesotho to Cameroon were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($77.5k), Knit Men's Suits ($74.4k), and Leather Footwear ($73.6k). During the last 7 years the exports of Lesotho to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 59.1%, from $12.4k in 2016 to $319k in 2023.

In 2016, Cameroon exported $1.52k to Lesotho. There were not main exports from Cameroon to Lesotho in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 28.8%, from $73 in 2021 to $1.52k in 2016.

Exports from Lesotho () to Cameroon () (2023)

Exports from Cameroon () to Lesotho () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Cameroon included South Africa ($351M), Belgium ($295M), and United States ($228M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Lesotho included Netherlands ($1.44B), France ($937M), and United Arab Emirates ($899M).

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Cameroon

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Textiles ($214k), Footwear and Headwear ($86.5k), and Animal Hides ($18.6k).

During 2016, Cameroon had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Cameroon+$2.08kKnit Women's Suits

Top Product Potential Cameroon Lesotho+$2.02kPetroleum Gas

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Cameroon () (2023)

Exports from Cameroon () to Lesotho () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Cameroon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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