Lesotho vs Seychelles: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Lesotho
1.64 billion current US$
in 2023
Seychelles
1.46 billion current US$
in 2023
Lesotho rank
170th
Seychelles rank
172nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Lesotho
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.64 billion current US$ against 1.46 billion current US$ in Seychelles, a difference of 180.09 million current US$.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.

Lesotho ranks 170th and Seychelles ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 771.64 million current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ 635.10 million current US$ Seychelles
2010s 1.58 billion current US$ 2.37 billion current US$ 796.26 million current US$ Seychelles
2020s 1.76 billion current US$ 1.77 billion current US$ 10.28 million current US$ Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Lesotho or Seychelles?
Lesotho, at 1.64 billion current US$ against 1.46 billion current US$ in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Lesotho and Seychelles?
180.09 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Lesotho ranks 170th and Seychelles ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.