Lesotho vs Uganda: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Lesotho
54,177 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
57,349 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
145th
Uganda rank
142nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 57,349 current US$ per square kilometre against 54,177 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 3,172 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 142nd of 204 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 25,417 current US$ per square kilometre 11,493 current US$ per square kilometre 13,924 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 51,962 current US$ per square kilometre 28,877 current US$ per square kilometre 23,085 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 57,825 current US$ per square kilometre 47,182 current US$ per square kilometre 10,643 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Lesotho or Uganda?
Uganda, at 57,349 current US$ per square kilometre against 54,177 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Lesotho and Uganda?
3,172 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Lesotho ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 142nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.