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Uganda-Lesotho Trade: In 2021, Uganda exported $3.33k to Lesotho. The main products that Uganda exported to Lesotho were N/A. Over the past 6 years the exports of Uganda to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 29.2%, from $718 in 2015 to $3.33k in 2021.

In 2021, Uganda did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-Uganda Trade: In 2021, Lesotho exported $43 to Uganda. The main products that Lesotho exported to Uganda were Bells and Other Metal Ornaments ($43). Over the past 6 years the exports of Lesotho to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 75.5%,  from $48.4k in 2015 to $43 in 2021.

In 2021, Lesotho did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison In 2022,  Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85),  and 135 in total exports ($3.99B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2021, Uganda exported $3.33k to Lesotho. There were not main exports from Uganda to Lesotho in 2021. During the last 6 years the exports of Uganda to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 29.2%, from $718 in 2015 to $3.33k in 2021.

In 2017, Lesotho exported $43 to Uganda. The main products exported from Lesotho to Uganda were Bells and Other Metal Ornaments ($43). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 75.5%, from $48.4k in 2022 to $43 in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag)

Uganda Exports

Date

Lesotho Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Uganda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.22B
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$434M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Lesotho included United Arab Emirates ($1.22B), India ($464M), and Hong Kong ($350M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Uganda included South Africa ($434M), Belgium ($219M), and United States ($327M).

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

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Lesotho

Flow
Scale

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

During 2021, Uganda had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of .

During 2017, Lesotho had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Metals ($43).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Lesotho+$1.37kElectricity
Top Product Potential Lesotho Uganda+$1.55kKnit 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

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

Product Space of Uganda (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

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