ICT goods exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: ICT goods exports was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT goods exports in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % of total goods exports.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1% for ict goods exports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods exports in Lesotho peaked at 10.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT goods exports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total goods exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -67.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +686.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +164.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +312.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -56.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -55.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -78.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.6% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods exports in Lesotho?
- Ict goods exports in Lesotho was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ict goods exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for ict goods exports?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods exports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).