Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Cape Verde
1.74 billion current US$
in 2023
Lesotho
1.64 billion current US$
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
168th
Lesotho rank
170th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1.74 billion current US$ against 1.64 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 94.98 million current US$.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 170th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 471.90 million current US$ 771.64 million current US$ 299.75 million current US$ Lesotho
2010s 809.01 million current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 768.57 million current US$ Lesotho
2020s 1.47 billion current US$ 1.76 billion current US$ 289.67 million current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
Cape Verde, at 1.74 billion current US$ against 1.64 billion current US$ in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
94.98 million current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 170th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.