Lesotho (LSO) and Sudan (SDN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $133 to Sudan. The main products that Lesotho exported to Sudan were Fake Hair ($133). Over the past 12 years the exports of Lesotho to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 46%, from $217k in 2011 to $133 in 2023.

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

Sudan-Lesotho In N/A, Sudan did not export any products to Lesotho.

In 2023, Sudan 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, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Lesotho exported $133 to Sudan. The main products exported from Lesotho to Sudan were Fake Hair ($133). During the last 12 years the exports of Lesotho to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 46%, from $217k in 2011 to $133 in 2023.

Sudan does not register exports to Lesotho.

Exports from Lesotho () to Sudan () (2023)

Exports from Sudan () to Lesotho () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Lesotho included United Arab Emirates ($1.09B), China ($882M), and Saudi Arabia ($802M).

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Sudan

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Footwear and Headwear ($133).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Sudan+$1.94kKnit Women's Suits

Top Product Potential Sudan Lesotho+$2.07kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Sudan () (2023)

Exports from Sudan () to Lesotho () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Sudan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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