Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 85.0% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 69.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 16.3% | 75.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 16.3% | 64.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 15.2% | 66.9% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 85.0% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 69.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.