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2023
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Exports $636kRnk 192 / 221
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Top Product $200kRaw Cotton
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Exports $7.38kRnk 72 / 105
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Top Product $7.14kTextile Scraps
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.04Rnk 27 / 132
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GDP$400BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-10.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $11,379CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH6.21%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$916CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $636k to Lesotho. The main products that Malaysia exported to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($200k), Dyeing Finishing Agents ($142k), and Pharmaceutical Rubber Products ($90.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.66%, from $851k in 2018 to $636k in 2023.

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

Lesotho-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $7.38k to Malaysia. The main products that Lesotho exported to Malaysia were Textile Scraps ($7.14k), Blankets ($173), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($65). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.7%,  from $385k in 2018 to $7.38k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04),  and 19 in total exports ($383B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, Malaysia exported MYR621 and imported MYR297 from Lesotho, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR324. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR281 (82.6%) from MYR340 to MYR621, while imports decreased by MYR-6.25k (-95.5%) from MYR6.55k to MYR297.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Lesotho were Other Edible Preparations (MYR63). In December 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Lesotho were .

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Malaysia's year-by-year exports to Lesotho was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in . In January 2023, the decrease in Malaysia's year-by-year imports  from Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)MYR281(82.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2022 - January 2023)MYR-6.25k(-95.5%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Malaysia. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Malaysia over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Malaysia exported $636k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Malaysia to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($200k), Dyeing Finishing Agents ($142k), and Pharmaceutical Rubber Products ($90.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.66%, from $851k in 2018 to $636k in 2023.

In 2018, Lesotho exported $7.38k to Malaysia. The main products exported from Lesotho to Malaysia were Textile Scraps ($7.14k), Blankets ($173), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($65). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.7%, from $385k in 2023 to $7.38k in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationChina$79.8B
Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Lesotho included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Malaysia included Eswatini ($7.34M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Lesotho

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

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Chemical Products ($248k), Textiles ($200k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($95.2k).

During 2018, Lesotho had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Textiles ($7.32k) and Machines ($65).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Lesotho+$49.2kMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Lesotho Malaysia+$16.8kNon-Knit Men's Suits

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

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

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