Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Lesotho
Lesotho: Bound rate, simple mean, all products was 80.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Lesotho, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 80.2% for bound rate, simple mean, all products in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Lesotho peaked at 80.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2007.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 78.3% | 78.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 78.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 13.93 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 11.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Lesotho?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Lesotho was 80.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.