Lesotho: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
In , Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) was 9.25.
That's up 56.0% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 22.36 . Lesotho ranks #149 globally out of 204 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.OR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 20.82
- Trough
- 0.01
- 1-year change
- +56.0%
- 5-year change
- +37.4%
- +6.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +23.4%
- +2.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) |
|---|---|
| 9.2513 | |
| 5.9314 | |
| 11.1725 | |
| 13.1402 | |
| 6.6706 | |
| 6.7336 | |
| 20.8198 | |
| 10.0929 | |
| 9.4358 | |
| 5.8919 |
About Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Indicator code: TM.VAL.MRCH.OR.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023?
- In 2023, Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) was 9.25, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) rising or falling?
- Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) rose 56.0% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank globally on Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)?
- In 2023, Lesotho ranked #149 out of 204 countries reporting Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports).
- How does Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023 was 22.36, so Lesotho is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.
- What is Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) and how is it measured?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.OR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.