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CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) in Lesotho

Lesotho: CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) was 4 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4 1=low to 6=high
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 85 countries
All-time high
4 1=low to 6=high
in 2013
All-time low
3.5 1=low to 6=high
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

CPIA trade rating in Lesotho, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2006: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2007: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2008: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2009: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2010: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2011: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2012: 3.5 1=low to 6=high2013: 4 1=low to 6=high2014: 4 1=low to 6=high2015: 4 1=low to 6=high2016: 4 1=low to 6=high2017: 4 1=low to 6=high2018: 4 1=low to 6=high2019: 4 1=low to 6=high2020: 4 1=low to 6=high2021: 4 1=low to 6=high2022: 4 1=low to 6=high2023: 4 1=low to 6=high2024: 4 1=low to 6=high2025: 4 1=low to 6=high

Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpia trade rating in Lesotho is 4 1=low to 6=high, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpia trade rating in Lesotho peaked at 4 1=low to 6=high in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.5 1=low to 6=high, in 2005.

Lesotho ranks 14th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) in Lesotho, year by year

Year 1=low to 6=high Change
2005 3.5 1=low to 6=high —
2006 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2007 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2008 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2009 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2010 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2011 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2012 3.5 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2013 4 1=low to 6=high +14.3%
2014 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2015 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2016 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2017 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2018 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2019 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2020 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2021 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2022 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2023 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2024 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%
2025 4 1=low to 6=high +0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 4 1=low to 6=high is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4 1=low to 6=high, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 4 1=low to 6=high is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 1=low to 6=high, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 5
2010s 3.85 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 4 1=low to 6=high 10
2020s 4 1=low to 6=high 4 1=low to 6=high 4 1=low to 6=high 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  2. 14 Burundi 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  3. 14 Cameroon 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  4. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  5. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  6. 14 Dominica 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  7. 14 Gambia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  8. 14 Ghana 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  9. 14 Grenada 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  10. 14 Guinea 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  11. 14 Guinea-Bissau 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  12. 14 Guyana 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  13. 14 Honduras 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  14. 14 India 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  15. 14 Kenya 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  16. 14 Kyrgyzstan 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  17. 14 Laos 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  18. 14 Madagascar 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  19. 14 Maldives 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  20. 14 Mauritania 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  21. 14 Micronesia (country) 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  22. 14 Mongolia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  23. 14 Nepal 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  24. 14 Nicaragua 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  25. 14 Niger 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  26. 14 Pakistan 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  27. 14 Papua New Guinea 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  28. 14 Samoa 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  29. 14 Sao Tome and Principe 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  30. 14 Sri Lanka 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  31. 14 Saint Lucia 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  32. 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  33. 14 East Timor 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  34. 14 Tonga 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  35. 14 Uganda 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  36. 14 Uzbekistan 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  37. 14 Vanuatu 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  38. 14 Vietnam 4 1=low to 6=high compare
  39. 14 Zambia 4 1=low to 6=high compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpia trade rating in Lesotho?
Cpia trade rating in Lesotho was 4 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest cpia trade rating recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4 1=low to 6=high in 2013.
What is the lowest cpia trade rating recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 1=low to 6=high in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for cpia trade rating?
Lesotho ranks 14th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
Is cpia trade rating rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
127 places, 2,460 data points, 2005–2025
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