Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
12.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
12.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
55th
Lesotho rank
52nd
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.72 % change on previous year against 12.28 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.03 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7.06 % change on previous year | 100.72 % change on previous year | 93.66 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 9.51 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.3 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.07 % change on previous year | 0.9489 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12.72 % change on previous year against 12.28 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.44 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.