Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.4775 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 0.4775 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.