Lesotho (LSO) and Benin (BEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Benin In 2016, Lesotho exported $136 to Benin. The main products that Lesotho exported to Benin are N/A. During the last 15 years the exports of Lesotho to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.7%, from $3.05k in 2001 to $136 in 2016.

In 2016, Lesotho did not export any services to Benin.

Benin-Lesotho In 2016, Benin exported $65.1k to Lesotho. The main products that Benin exported to Lesotho were N/A. During the last 15 years the exports of Benin to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $502k in 2001 to $65.1k in 2016.

In 2016, Benin did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2022, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B). That same year, Benin ranked 149 in total exports ($1.67B). Both countries does not have data related to Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2016, Lesotho exported $136 to Benin. There were not main exports from Lesotho to Benin in 2016. During the last 15 years the exports of Lesotho to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.7%, from $3.05k in 2001 to $136 in 2016.

In 2021, Benin exported $65.1k to Lesotho. There were not main exports from Benin to Lesotho in 2021. During the last 17 years the exports of Benin to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $502k in 2004 to $65.1k in 2021.

Exports from Lesotho () to Benin () (2021)

Exports from Benin () to Lesotho () (2021)

Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

This map shows whether countries import more from Lesotho or Benin. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Lesotho and Benin or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Benin were South Africa ($434M), United States ($327M), and Belgium ($219M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Benin than Lesotho were India ($448M), Bangladesh ($406M), and United Arab Emirates ($382M).

Difference in imports from Benin () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Benin

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This chart compares trade between Lesotho and Benin by product, considering products traded by both, Lesotho and Benin.

During 2016, Lesotho had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of .

During 2021, Benin had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Lesotho has comparative advantage over Benin. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Benin has comparative advantage over Lesotho.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Benin () (2021)

Exports from Benin () to Lesotho () (2021)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Benin () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Benin

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Lesotho () and Benin () (2021)

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