Manufactures exports in Lesotho

Lesotho: Manufactures exports was 350.48 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
350.48 million current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
567.25 million current US$
in 2006
All-time low
40.40 million current US$
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2011

Manufactures exports in Lesotho, 1987–2011

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1987199920111987: 40.4M current US$1988: 59.9M current US$1989: 61.2M current US$1990: 54.0M current US$1991: 67.7M current US$1992: 95.9M current US$1993: 121.9M current US$1994: 135.6M current US$1995: 142.1M current US$1996: 168.3M current US$1997: 180.9M current US$1998: 178.3M current US$1999: 177.1M current US$2000: 202.4M current US$2001: 200.1M current US$2002: 259.5M current US$2003: 337.8M current US$2004: 501.3M current US$2005: 527.6M current US$2006: 567.2M current US$2007: 503.3M current US$2008: 457.1M current US$2009: 367.2M current US$2010: 346.4M current US$2011: 350.5M current US$

Source: World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Lesotho is 350.48 million current US$, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Lesotho peaked at 567.25 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.40 million current US$, in 1987.

Lesotho ranks 18th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.84 million current US$ 40.40 million current US$ 61.18 million current US$ 3
1990s 132.17 million current US$ 53.98 million current US$ 180.90 million current US$ 10
2000s 392.35 million current US$ 200.08 million current US$ 567.25 million current US$ 10
2010s 348.46 million current US$ 346.44 million current US$ 350.48 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 15 Cameroon 652.48 million current US$ compare
  2. 16 Guinea 635.56 million current US$ compare
  3. 17 Senegal 399.34 million current US$ compare
  4. 19 Seychelles 276.14 million current US$ compare
  5. 20 Malawi 268.52 million current US$ compare
  6. 21 Botswana 263.32 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufactures exports in Lesotho?
Manufactures exports in Lesotho was 350.48 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.
What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 567.25 million current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 40.40 million current US$ in 1987.
How does Lesotho rank for manufactures exports?
Lesotho ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,480 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).