Lesotho vs South Sudan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 85.0% against 64.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.4% | 44.1% | 35.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 66.9% | 15.2% | 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, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 85.0% against 64.9% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 20.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.