Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar … gaps in Lesotho
Lesotho: Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar … gaps was -26.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade balance in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world) in Lesotho is -26.74 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade balance in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world) in Lesotho peaked at -2.19 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, -34.39 million, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar … gaps in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.58 million | — |
| 2002 | -2.19 million | -15.1% |
| 2003 | -6.40 million | +192.0% |
| 2004 | -15.84 million | +147.5% |
| 2005 | -2.84 million | -82.1% |
| 2006 | -3.31 million | +16.6% |
| 2007 | -3.91 million | +18.3% |
| 2008 | -4.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | -5.25 million | +30.7% |
| 2010 | -9.01 million | +71.7% |
| 2011 | -5.96 million | -33.9% |
| 2012 | -3.46 million | -42.0% |
| 2013 | -4.46 million | +29.0% |
| 2014 | -12.95 million | +190.3% |
| 2015 | -13.52 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | -15.66 million | +15.9% |
| 2017 | -17.03 million | +8.8% |
| 2018 | -21.33 million | +25.2% |
| 2019 | -27.29 million | +28.0% |
| 2020 | -15.85 million | -41.9% |
| 2021 | -27.06 million | +70.7% |
| 2022 | -27.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | -34.39 million | +27.3% |
| 2024 | -26.74 million | -22.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -26.74 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -334.75 million, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -26.74 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -164.74 million, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -192.0% | -2.19 million | -6.40 million |
| 2014 | -190.3% | -4.46 million | -12.95 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.15 million | -15.84 million | -2.19 million | 9 |
| 2010s | -13.07 million | -27.29 million | -3.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.21 million | -34.39 million | -15.85 million | 5 |
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- 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)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade balance in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world) in Lesotho?
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world) in Lesotho was -26.74 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest trade balance in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -2.19 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest trade balance in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.39 million in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for trade balance in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world)?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade balance in low carbon technology products, us dollar (world) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) with 118 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) with 118 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.