Lesotho vs Uganda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Lesotho
56,785 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
58,747 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
144th
Uganda rank
143rd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre against 56,785 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 1,962 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 144th and Uganda ranks 143rd of 205 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 885.67 current US$ per square kilometre 700.67 current US$ per square kilometre 185 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 5,119 current US$ per square kilometre 1,016 current US$ per square kilometre 4,102 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 15,810 current US$ per square kilometre 2,190 current US$ per square kilometre 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 30,675 current US$ per square kilometre 4,364 current US$ per square kilometre 26,311 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 43,564 current US$ per square kilometre 12,092 current US$ per square kilometre 31,472 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 71,235 current US$ per square kilometre 29,228 current US$ per square kilometre 42,007 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 55,863 current US$ per square kilometre 48,455 current US$ per square kilometre 7,408 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$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Uganda?
Uganda, at 58,747 current US$ per square kilometre against 56,785 current US$ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Uganda?
1,962 current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 144th and Uganda ranks 143rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.