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About

Zambia-Lesotho In 2022, Zambia exported $7.88M to Lesotho. The main products that Zambia exported to Lesotho are Raw Cotton ($7.77M), Semiconductor Devices ($78.3k), and Laboratory Reagents ($20.7k). During the last 22 years the exports of Zambia to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 28.4%, from $32.5k in 2000 to $7.88M in 2022.

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

Lesotho-Zambia In 2022, Lesotho exported $11.8k to Zambia. The main products that Lesotho exported to Zambia were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($6.35k), Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($2.53k), and Non-Knit Men's Coats ($1.99k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.94%, from $7.72k in 2000 to $11.8k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7),  and 88 in total exports ($14.8B). 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

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Value

In 2022, Zambia exported $7.88M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Zambia to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($7.77M), Semiconductor Devices ($78.3k), and Laboratory Reagents ($20.7k). During the last 22 years the exports of Zambia to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 28.4%, from $32.5k in 2000 to $7.88M in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho exported $11.8k to Zambia. The main products exported from Lesotho to Zambia were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($6.35k), Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($2.53k), and Non-Knit Men's Coats ($1.99k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.94%, from $7.72k in 2000 to $11.8k in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag)

Zambia Exports

Lesotho Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$434M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zambia than Lesotho were Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Zambia were United States ($327M), South Africa ($434M), and Belgium ($219M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Lesotho

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Scale

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

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($7.77M), Machines ($89.5k), and Chemical Products ($20.7k).

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Textiles ($11.1k), Machines ($512), and Footwear and Headwear ($99).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Zambia has comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Lesotho has comparative advantage over Zambia.

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

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