Togo (TGO) and Lesotho (LSO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Togo-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Togo exported $209k to Lesotho. The main products that Togo exported to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($209k). Over the past 22 years the exports of Togo to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $3.18k in 2001 to $209k in 2023.

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

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

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

Comparison In 2023, Togo ranked 103 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 120 in total exports ($6.6B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Togo exported $209k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Togo to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($209k). During the last 22 years the exports of Togo to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $3.18k in 2001 to $209k in 2023.

Lesotho does not register exports to Togo.

Exports from Togo () to Lesotho () (2023)

Exports from Lesotho () to Togo () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Togo
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.65B

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Togo than Lesotho included United Arab Emirates ($2.65B), Angola ($856M), and India ($859M).

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

Difference in imports from Lesotho () and Togo () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Togo - Lesotho

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

During 2023, Togo had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($209k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Togo Lesotho+$2.23kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Lesotho Togo+$1.72kKnit Women'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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Togo () to Lesotho () (2023)

Exports from Lesotho () to Togo () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Lesotho () and Togo () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Togo - Lesotho

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Togo () and Lesotho () (2023)

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