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2022
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Exports $333kRnk 199 / 218
2022
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Top Product $90.1kEnzymes
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Exports $254kRnk 31 / 107
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Top Product $242kCotton Waste
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.09Rnk 24 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH29.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH3.06%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $11,972CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH12.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,107CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-8.17%CURRENT US$
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About

Malaysia-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, Malaysia exported $333k to Lesotho. The main products that Malaysia exported to Lesotho were Enzymes ($90.1k), Pharmaceutical Rubber Products ($66.5k), and Computers ($56.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $1.07M in 2017 to $333k in 2022.

In 2022, Malaysia did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-Malaysia Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $254k to Malaysia. The main products that Lesotho exported to Malaysia were Cotton Waste ($242k), Computers ($10.5k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.49k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.12%,  from $387k in 2017 to $254k in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to Malaysia.

Comparison In 2022,  Malaysia ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09),  and 22 in total exports ($378B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Malaysia exported MYR268k and imported MYR297 from Lesotho, resulting in a positive trade balance of MYR268k. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Malaysia have increased by MYR268k (83.8k%) from MYR320 to MYR268k, while imports decreased by MYR-6.25k (-95.5%) from MYR6.55k to MYR297.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Malaysia to Lesotho were Waterproof Footwear (MYR87) and Brochures (MYR5). In August 2024 the top imports of Malaysia from Lesotho were Low-voltage Protection Equipment (MYR297).

Growth In August 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 (August 2023 - August 2024)MYR268k(83.8k%)
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 2022, Malaysia exported $333k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Malaysia to Lesotho were Enzymes ($90.1k), Pharmaceutical Rubber Products ($66.5k), and Computers ($56.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $1.07M in 2017 to $333k in 2022.

In 2017, Lesotho exported $254k to Malaysia. The main products exported from Lesotho to Malaysia were Cotton Waste ($242k), Computers ($10.5k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($1.49k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Malaysia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.12%, from $387k in 2022 to $254k in 2017.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top DestinationSingapore$53.8B
Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

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 2022, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Lesotho included Singapore ($53.8B), China ($48.5B), and United States ($44.2B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Malaysia included Eswatini ($11.3M).

Difference in imports from Lesotho (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2022)

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 2022, Malaysia had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Chemical Products ($97.6k), Machines ($80.3k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($69.4k).

During 2017, Lesotho had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Textiles ($243k), Machines ($10.5k), and Vegetable Products ($3).

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) (2022)

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