Lesotho (LSO) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $189k to Kenya. The main products that Lesotho exported to Kenya were Sewing Machines ($121k), Used Clothing ($19k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($6.55k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 49.8%, from $25k in 2018 to $189k in 2023.

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

Kenya-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $312k to Lesotho. The main products that Kenya exported to Lesotho were Packaged Medicaments ($260k), Plastic Housewares ($9.79k), and Other Knit Clothing Accessories ($8.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 1.9%, from $268k in 2018 to $312k in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya 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, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Lesotho exported $189k to Kenya. The main products exported from Lesotho to Kenya were Sewing Machines ($121k), Used Clothing ($19k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($6.55k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 49.8%, from $25k in 2018 to $189k in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $312k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Kenya to Lesotho were Packaged Medicaments ($260k), Plastic Housewares ($9.79k), and Other Knit Clothing Accessories ($8.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 1.9%, from $268k in 2023 to $312k in 2018.

Exports from Lesotho () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Lesotho () (2023)

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Trade between Lesotho () and Kenya ()

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Kenya included South Africa ($351M), Belgium ($295M), and Eswatini ($7.34M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Lesotho included Uganda ($893M), Netherlands ($706M), and United Arab Emirates ($716M).

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Kenya

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Machines ($132k), Textiles ($45.2k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($4.38k).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Chemical Products ($260k), Textiles ($17k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($10.9k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Kenya+$40.7kLow-voltage Protection Equipment

Top Product Potential Kenya Lesotho+$104kPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Lesotho () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho () and Kenya ()

Lesotho Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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