Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Commercial service imports

Lesotho
459.85 million current US$
in 2025
Sierra Leone
481.67 million current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
165th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 481.67 million current US$ against 459.85 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 21.83 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Lesotho ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 19.52 million current US$ 56.28 million current US$ 36.76 million current US$ Sierra Leone
1980s 263.08 million current US$ 47.41 million current US$ 215.67 million current US$ Lesotho
1990s 396.85 million current US$ 64.49 million current US$ 332.36 million current US$ Lesotho
2000s 316.55 million current US$ 90.18 million current US$ 226.37 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 396.35 million current US$ 555.63 million current US$ 159.28 million current US$ Sierra Leone
2020s 407.58 million current US$ 296.34 million current US$ 111.25 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 481.67 million current US$ against 459.85 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
21.83 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for commercial service imports?
Lesotho ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.