Merchandise Terms of Trade in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 254.68 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Lesotho, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise terms of trade in Lesotho is 254.68 1987 = 100, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Lesotho peaked at 254.68 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.96 1987 = 100, in 1995.
Lesotho ranks 7th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1988 | 88.48 1987 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 107.59 1987 = 100 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 106.34 1987 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 105.02 1987 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 99.96 1987 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 84.14 1987 = 100 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 81.07 1987 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 75.96 1987 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 88.38 1987 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 103.45 1987 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 119.05 1987 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 130.26 1987 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 147.89 1987 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 152.86 1987 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 164.94 1987 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 170.03 1987 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 174.94 1987 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 178.93 1987 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 187.91 1987 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 198.96 1987 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 221.33 1987 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 232.56 1987 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 234.85 1987 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 254.68 1987 = 100 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.69 1987 = 100 | 88.48 1987 = 100 | 107.59 1987 = 100 | 3 |
| 1990s | 99.36 1987 = 100 | 75.96 1987 = 100 | 130.26 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.03 1987 = 100 | 147.89 1987 = 100 | 232.56 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.77 1987 = 100 | 234.85 1987 = 100 | 254.68 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 4 Angola 366.72 1987 = 100 compare
- 5 Seychelles 338.99 1987 = 100 compare
- 6 Chad 269.74 1987 = 100 compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 251.5 1987 = 100 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 240.62 1987 = 100 compare
- 10 Nigeria 219.23 1987 = 100 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Lesotho?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Lesotho was 254.68 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 254.68 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.96 1987 = 100 in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 Terms of Trade (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter (merchandise) terms of trade (1987 = 100) are the ratio of the export price index to the corresponding import price index measured relative to the base year of 1987.