Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lesotho

Lesotho: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2005
All-time low
1.4%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2001–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lesotho, 2001–2022

0510152001201120222001: 1.4 %2004: 16.4 %2005: 16.7 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 13.6 %2008: 12.1 %2009: 10.3 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 2 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.4 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Indicator
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.