Lesotho vs New Zealand: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
1.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
164th
New Zealand rank
161st
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.47 % change on previous year against 1.19 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 26.91 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.14 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 0.8752 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.197 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.4983 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.47 % change on previous year against 1.19 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 164th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.