Export price index, (nonfactor) services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Export price index, (nonfactor) services was 343.11 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Export price index, (nonfactor) services in Lesotho, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export price index, (nonfactor) services in Lesotho is 343.11, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export price index, (nonfactor) services in Lesotho peaked at 343.11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.92, in 1988.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Export price index, (nonfactor) services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 94.92 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 114.61 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 122.16 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 123.33 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 122.44 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 102.77 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 102.58 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 104 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 115.71 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 127.98 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 140.65 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 153.49 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 170.78 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 156.59 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 149.18 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 157.68 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 164.27 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 176.16 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 185.5 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 206.07 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 222.94 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 238.86 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 294.56 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 343.11 | +16.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 343.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.55, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 343.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.55, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.18 | 94.92 | 114.61 | 3 |
| 1990s | 121.51 | 102.58 | 153.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.8 | 149.18 | 238.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.83 | 294.56 | 343.11 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export price index, (nonfactor) services in Lesotho?
- Export price index, (nonfactor) services in Lesotho was 343.11 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest export price index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 343.11 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export price index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.92 in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for export price index, (nonfactor) services?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is export price index, (nonfactor) services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Export price index, (nonfactor) services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's non-factor services exports over time with 1987 price index=100.