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2022
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Exports $10.2kRnk 54 / 107
2022
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Top Product $2.87kBroadcasting Equipment
2022
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Exports $3.89MRnk 193 / 219
2022
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Top Product $2.41MDocuments of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.3Rnk 16 / 133
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GDP$2.55BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH3.06%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$2.78TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH3.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $1,107CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-8.17%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$40,964CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH0.23%CURRENT US$
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Lesotho-France Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $10.2k to France. The main products that Lesotho exported to France were Broadcasting Equipment ($2.87k), Essential Oils ($2.36k), and High-voltage Protection Equipment ($1.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 44.1%, from $188k in 2017 to $10.2k in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to France.

France-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, France exported $3.89M to Lesotho. The main products that France exported to Lesotho were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($2.41M), Animal Food ($841k), and Textile Processing Machines ($263k). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 56.4%,  from $415k in 2017 to $3.89M in 2022.

In 2022, France did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2022,  Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.3), and 8 in total exports ($608B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Lesotho exported $10.2k to France. The main products exported from Lesotho to France were Broadcasting Equipment ($2.87k), Essential Oils ($2.36k), and High-voltage Protection Equipment ($1.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 44.1%, from $188k in 2017 to $10.2k in 2022.

In 2017, France exported $3.89M to Lesotho. The main products exported from France to Lesotho were Documents of title (bonds etc) and unused stamps ($2.41M), Animal Food ($841k), and Textile Processing Machines ($263k). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 56.4%, from $415k in 2022 to $3.89M in 2017.

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to France (Flag) (2022)

Exports from France (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Lesotho (Flag) and France (Flag)

Lesotho Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M
France
Top DestinationGermany$78.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than France included Eswatini ($11.3M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from France than Lesotho included Germany ($78.3B), Italy ($56.4B), and United States ($50B).

Difference in imports from France (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - France

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Scale

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

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($4.8k), Chemical Products ($2.36k), and Textiles ($2.28k).

During 2017, France had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Paper Goods ($2.41M), Foodstuffs ($847k), and Machines ($520k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho France+$22.9kKnit Sweaters
Top Product Potential France Lesotho+$53.1kVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

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

Product Space of Lesotho (Flag) and France (Flag) (2022)

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