Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lesotho, 2001–2022
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lesotho stood at 3.4%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lesotho peaked at 16.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 1.4% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lesotho?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lesotho was 3.4% in 2022, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.