Lesotho vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Lesotho
56,785 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
54,271 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
144th
Nigeria rank
147th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56,785 current US$ per square kilometre against 54,271 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 2,514 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 885.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 711.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 174.18 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 5,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,151 current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,727 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 30,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,005 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 43,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,536 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 71,235 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,048 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 55,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,678 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 56,785 current US$ per square kilometre against 54,271 current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 2,514 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.