Tariff rates in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tariff rates was 3.36 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rates in Lesotho, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rates in Lesotho stood at 3.36.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rates in Lesotho peaked at 16.74 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.37, 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.
Tariff rates in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.38 | — |
| 2004 | 16.35 | +1084.8% |
| 2005 | 16.74 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.67 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.58 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 12.06 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 10.32 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 10.56 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.16 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 13.08 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -89.5% |
| 2014 | 2.43 | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 3.36 | +135.0% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.31 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.36 | +0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.43, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rates in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1084.8% | 1.38 | 16.35 |
| 2018 | +135.0% | 1.43 | 3.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3 | 1.38 | 16.74 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 1.37 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.31 | 3.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rates in Lesotho?
- Tariff rates in Lesotho was 3.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.74 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for tariff rates?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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