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

Lesotho
0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Low income
0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Lesotho rank
16th
Low income rank
14th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Low income
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Low income, a difference of 0.5387 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.3 times Low income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 16th and Low income ranks 14th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 0.586 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.6624 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4204 current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.7866 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5653 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$), per unit, Lesotho or Low income?
Lesotho, at 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Lesotho and Low income?
0.5387 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Low income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Low income rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Lesotho ranks 16th and Low income ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.