Merchandise export price index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise export price index was 343.11 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Lesotho, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 343.11 1987 = 100 for merchandise export price index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Lesotho peaked at 343.11 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.92 1987 = 100, in 1988.
That places Lesotho 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.18 1987 = 100 | 94.92 1987 = 100 | 114.61 1987 = 100 | 3 |
| 1990s | 121.51 1987 = 100 | 102.58 1987 = 100 | 153.49 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.8 1987 = 100 | 149.18 1987 = 100 | 238.86 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.83 1987 = 100 | 294.56 1987 = 100 | 343.11 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More trade data for Lesotho
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 748,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 126.03 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 155.88 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 45.20 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 255,968 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.59 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 69 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 1.10 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Lesotho?
- Merchandise export price index in Lesotho was 343.11 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 343.11 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.92 1987 = 100 in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise export price index?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index 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 Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100). 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 merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.