Lesotho (LSO) and Sierra Leone (SLE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $49 to Sierra Leone. The main products that Lesotho exported to Sierra Leone were Knit Sweaters ($49). Over the past 11 years the exports of Lesotho to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.8%, from $6.43k in 2012 to $49 in 2023.

In 2023, Lesotho did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

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

In 2023, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2023, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B). That same year, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B). Both countries does not have data related to Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Lesotho exported $49 to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Lesotho to Sierra Leone were Knit Sweaters ($49). During the last 11 years the exports of Lesotho to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.8%, from $6.43k in 2012 to $49 in 2023.

Sierra Leone does not register exports to Lesotho.

Exports from Lesotho () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Lesotho () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Lesotho included China ($1.03B), Netherlands ($53.6M), and Ireland ($48M).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Lesotho () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Sierra Leone

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Textiles ($49).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Sierra Leone+$1.07kWheat Flours

Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Lesotho+$807Rough Wood

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Lesotho () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Lesotho () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Sierra Leone

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Lesotho () and Sierra Leone () (2023)

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