Which has higher cpia trade rating, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lesotho?

Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 4 1=low to 6=high against 4 1=low to 6=high in Lesotho as of 2025.

What is the difference in cpia trade rating between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho?

0 1=low to 6=high, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lesotho: CPIA trade rating

Democratic Republic of the Congo

4 1=low to 6=high

in 2025

Lesotho

4 1=low to 6=high

in 2025

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

13th

Lesotho rank

13th

CPIA trade rating over time

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 4 1=low to 6=high against 4 1=low to 6=high in Lesotho, a difference of 0 1=low to 6=high.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.9 1=low to 6=high	3.5 1=low to 6=high	0.4 1=low to 6=high	Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s	3.35 1=low to 6=high	3.85 1=low to 6=high	0.5 1=low to 6=high	Lesotho
2020s	3.75 1=low to 6=high	4 1=low to 6=high	0.25 1=low to 6=high	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cpia trade rating, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lesotho?: Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 4 1=low to 6=high against 4 1=low to 6=high in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in cpia trade rating between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho?: 0 1=low to 6=high, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho rank globally for cpia trade rating?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high)
Unit: 1=low to 6=high
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,443 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Trade assesses how the policy framework fosters trade in goods.