Lesotho: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)
In , Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) was 84.96.
That's down 1.5% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 19.71 . Lesotho ranks #3 globally out of 202 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #1 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.WR.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
- 99.53
- Trough
- 68.63
- 1-year change
- -1.5%
- 5-year change
- +0.6%
- +0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- +0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) |
|---|---|
| 84.9563 | |
| 86.2247 | |
| 79.7344 | |
| 77.4456 | |
| 80.8775 | |
| 84.4303 | |
| 68.6255 | |
| 77.1928 | |
| 76.7836 | |
| 81.0679 |
About Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.
Indicator code: TM.VAL.MRCH.WR.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023?
- In 2023, Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) was 84.96, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) rising or falling?
- Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) fell 1.5% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank globally on Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)?
- In 2023, Lesotho ranked #3 out of 202 countries reporting Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports).
- How does Lesotho's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023 was 19.71, so Lesotho is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #1 of 48.
- What is Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) and how is it measured?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.WR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.