Cote d'Ivoire (CIV) and Lesotho (LSO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cote d'Ivoire-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, Cote d'Ivoire exported $2.52M to Lesotho. The main products that Cote d'Ivoire exported to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($2.52M). Over the past 15 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 4.67%, from $1.27M in 2007 to $2.52M in 2022.

In 2022, Cote d'Ivoire did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-Cote d'Ivoire Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $967 to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products that Lesotho exported to Cote d'Ivoire were Non-Knit Active Wear ($964) and Medical Instruments ($3). Over the past 15 years the exports of Lesotho to Cote d'Ivoire have decreased at an annualized rate of 61%, from $107k in 2007 to $967 in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to Cote d'Ivoire.

Comparison In 2022, Cote d'Ivoire ranked 117 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.1), and 81 in total exports ($17.5B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Cote d'Ivoire exported $2.52M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Cote d'Ivoire to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($2.52M). During the last 15 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 4.67%, from $1.27M in 2007 to $2.52M in 2022.

In 2017, Lesotho exported $967 to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products exported from Lesotho to Cote d'Ivoire were Non-Knit Active Wear ($964) and Medical Instruments ($3). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Cote d'Ivoire have decreased at an annualized rate of 61%, from $107k in 2022 to $967 in 2017.

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to Lesotho () (2022)

Exports from Lesotho () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2022)

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Trade between Cote d'Ivoire () and Lesotho ()

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

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Cote d'Ivoire
Top DestinationSwitzerland$1.6B

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cote d'Ivoire than Lesotho included Switzerland ($1.6B), Mali ($1.46B), and Netherlands ($1.43B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Cote d'Ivoire included Eswatini ($11.3M), Botswana ($3.11M), and New Zealand ($1.62M).

Difference in imports from Lesotho () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cote d'Ivoire - Lesotho

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This chart compares trade between Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho by product, considering products traded by both, Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho.

During 2022, Cote d'Ivoire had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($2.52M).

During 2017, Lesotho had a large net trade with Cote d'Ivoire in the exports of Textiles ($964) and Instruments ($3).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cote d'Ivoire Lesotho+$2.19kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Lesotho Cote d'Ivoire+$1.82kKnit Women's Suits

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Cote d'Ivoire indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Lesotho indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cote d'Ivoire.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to Lesotho () (2022)

Exports from Lesotho () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2022)

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Trade between Cote d'Ivoire () and Lesotho ()

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Lesotho () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cote d'Ivoire - Lesotho

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cote d'Ivoire () and Lesotho () (2022)

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