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2023
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Exports $17.8kRnk 56 / 105
2023
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Top Product $8.24kKnit Men's Shirts
2023
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Exports $1.76MRnk 73 / 158
2023
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Top Product $1.03MOther Heating Machinery
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
2023
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GDP$2.12BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-10.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$48.8BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH68.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $916CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-20.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$1,002CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH22.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Lesotho-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $17.8k to Uganda. The main products that Lesotho exported to Uganda were Knit Men's Shirts ($8.24k), Knit Women's Suits ($2.84k), and Knit Men's Suits ($2.11k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $39.7k in 2018 to $17.8k in 2023.

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

Uganda-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $1.76M to Lesotho. The main products that Uganda exported to Lesotho were Other Heating Machinery ($1.03M), Woodworking machines ($327k), and Raw Cotton ($190k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 184%,  from $9.56k in 2018 to $1.76M in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Lesotho exported $17.8k to Uganda. The main products exported from Lesotho to Uganda were Knit Men's Shirts ($8.24k), Knit Women's Suits ($2.84k), and Knit Men's Suits ($2.11k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $39.7k in 2018 to $17.8k in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $1.76M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Uganda to Lesotho were Other Heating Machinery ($1.03M), Woodworking machines ($327k), and Raw Cotton ($190k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 184%, from $9.56k in 2023 to $1.76M in 2018.

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to Uganda (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Uganda (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho (Flag) and Uganda (Flag)

Lesotho Exports

Uganda Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Lesotho included India ($1.5B), United Arab Emirates ($1.13B), and Hong Kong ($727M).

Difference in imports from Uganda (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Uganda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Textiles ($14.4k), Miscellaneous ($1.43k), and Metals ($870).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Machines ($1.57M), Textiles ($190k), and Precious Metals ($60).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Uganda+$1.55kKnit Women's Suits
Top Product Potential Uganda Lesotho+$1.37kElectricity

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

Product Space of Lesotho (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

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