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
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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About this data
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.