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
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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.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.