Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Least developed countries
0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lesotho
0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
19th
Lesotho rank
16th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Least developed countries
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 19th 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 | Least developed countries | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5674 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$), per unit, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Least developed countries ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.