Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.89 billion current US$ against 1.88 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 18.00 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 167th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.90 million current US$ | 93.30 million current US$ | 67.40 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 155.40 million current US$ | 183.90 million current US$ | 28.50 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 480.00 million current US$ | 212.90 million current US$ | 267.10 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 931.30 million current US$ | 136.80 million current US$ | 794.50 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 341.70 million current US$ | 980.90 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 743.30 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 211.17 million current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.89 billion current US$ against 1.88 billion current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 18.00 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Lesotho ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 167th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.