Lesotho—High-Technology Exports (USD)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #152 of 169Updated May 2026
Latest Value
$622,801
2024
YoY Change
+29.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#152
of 169 countries
Maximum
$3.1M
2016
Minimum
$237,290
2020
CAGR
-3.0%
10 years
Last
$622,801
Previous
$480,654
Highest
$3.1M
Lowest
$237,290
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's high-technology exports (usd) was $622,801 in 2024, ranking #152 out of 169 countries. This represents a +29.6% change from 2023. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was $3.1M (2016) and the lowest was $237,290 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $622,801 | +29.6% |
| 2023 | $480,654 | -27.9% |
| 2022 | $666,218 | +24.4% |
| 2021 | $535,475 | +125.7% |
| 2020 | $237,290 | -82.1% |
| 2019 | $1.3M | +204.4% |
| 2018 | $434,789 | -56.9% |
| 2017 | $1.0M | -67.1% |
| 2016 | $3.1M | +274.2% |
| 2015 | $817,863 |
Top Countries — High-Technology Exports (USD)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $856.76B | 2024 |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR, China | $422.35B | 2024 |
| 3 | Germany | $246.64B | 2024 |
| 4 | United States | $232.91B | 2024 |
| 5 | Singapore | $223.59B | 2024 |
| 6 | Korea, Rep. | $216.20B | 2024 |
| 7 | Malaysia | $134.79B | 2024 |
| 8 | Viet Nam | $132.78B | 2023 |
| 9 | Ireland | $117.64B | 2024 |
| 10 | France | $116.59B | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.
Methodology
Data compiled by Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), uri: comtrade.un.org, publisher: UN Statistics Division; World Integrated Trade Solution system (WITS), World Bank (WB), uri: https://wits.worldbank.org/.