IDA only vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
IDA only
0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho
0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA only rank
12th
Lesotho rank
11th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- IDA only
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.4772 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.9 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5026 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$), per unit of gdp, IDA only or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between IDA only and Lesotho?
- 0.4772 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.