IDA total vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
IDA total
0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lesotho
0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
IDA total rank
17th
Lesotho rank
16th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- IDA total
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA total, a difference of 0.5485 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 44 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, IDA total or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between IDA total and Lesotho?
- 0.5485 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- IDA total ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.