Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
15.2%
in 2023
Lesotho
85.0%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
1st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 85.0% against 15.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 69.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 47 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 19.1% 91.3% 72.2% Lesotho
2010s 16.6% 81.1% 64.5% Lesotho
2020s 14.4% 82.1% 67.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 85.0% against 15.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
69.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.