Lesotho (LSO) and Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Trinidad and Tobago Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $7.27k to Trinidad and Tobago. The main products that Lesotho exported to Trinidad and Tobago were Knit Men's Shirts ($5.78k), Rubber Tires ($1.4k), and Knit T-shirts ($80). Over the past 6 years the exports of Lesotho to Trinidad and Tobago have increased at an annualized rate of 48.6%, from $675 in 2016 to $7.27k in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago-Lesotho In N/A, Trinidad and Tobago did not export any products to Lesotho.

In 2022, Trinidad and Tobago did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2022, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B). That same year, Trinidad and Tobago ranked 91 in total exports ($13.9B). Both countries does not have data related to Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Lesotho exported $7.27k to Trinidad and Tobago. The main products exported from Lesotho to Trinidad and Tobago were Knit Men's Shirts ($5.78k), Rubber Tires ($1.4k), and Knit T-shirts ($80). During the last 6 years the exports of Lesotho to Trinidad and Tobago have increased at an annualized rate of 48.6%, from $675 in 2016 to $7.27k in 2022.

Trinidad and Tobago does not register exports to Lesotho.

Exports from Lesotho () to Trinidad and Tobago () (2022)

Exports from Trinidad and Tobago () to Lesotho () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

Trinidad and Tobago
Top DestinationUnited States$4.91B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Trinidad and Tobago included South Africa ($434M), United Arab Emirates ($73.6M), and Eswatini ($11.3M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Trinidad and Tobago than Lesotho included United States ($4.91B), Morocco ($740M), and Belgium ($894M).

Difference in imports from Trinidad and Tobago () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Trinidad and Tobago

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

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Trinidad and Tobago in the exports of Textiles ($5.86k), Plastics and Rubbers ($1.4k), and Chemical Products ($6).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Trinidad and Tobago+$1.08kLow-voltage Protection Equipment

Top Product Potential Trinidad and Tobago Lesotho+$1.82kPetroleum 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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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Lesotho indicates it has a comparative advantage over Trinidad and Tobago. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Trinidad and Tobago indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lesotho.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Trinidad and Tobago () (2022)

Exports from Trinidad and Tobago () to Lesotho () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Trinidad and Tobago () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Trinidad and Tobago

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Lesotho () and Trinidad and Tobago () (2022)

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