Number of product (exports) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of product (exports) was 63 exports in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Number of product in Lesotho, 1995–2011
Source: UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/). Measured in exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of product in Lesotho is 63 exports, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of product in Lesotho peaked at 189 exports in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31 exports, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of product (exports) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41 exports | — |
| 1996 | 44 exports | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 48 exports | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 44 exports | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 42 exports | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 32 exports | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 38 exports | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 34 exports | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 39 exports | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 31 exports | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 43 exports | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 43 exports | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43 exports | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 189 exports | +339.5% |
| 2009 | 168 exports | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 59 exports | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 63 exports | +6.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 63 exports is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 196 exports, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 63 exports is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147 exports, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of product (exports) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +339.5% | 43 exports | 189 exports |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8 exports | 41 exports | 48 exports | 5 |
| 2000s | 66 exports | 31 exports | 189 exports | 10 |
| 2010s | 61 exports | 59 exports | 63 exports | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.45 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.42 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.41 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.44 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.5 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 14.79 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of product in Lesotho?
- Number of product in Lesotho was 63 exports in 2011, according to UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/).
- What is the highest number of product recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 189 exports in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of product recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 exports in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of product?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of product rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/), published as part of Number of product (exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of products (at SITC, Revision 3, 3-digit group level) exported by country or country grouping; this figure includes only those products that are greater than 100,000 dollars or more than 0.3 per cent of the country’s or country group’s total exports. The maximum number of products is 261.