Lesotho vs Nauru: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Lesotho
9.3%
in 2023
Nauru
9.5%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
150th
Nauru rank
149th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 9.5% against 9.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nauru ahead.

Lesotho ranks 150th and Nauru ranks 149th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 11.5% 9.6% Nauru
2010s 7.9% 1.9% 6.0% Lesotho
2020s 9.9% 4.4% 5.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Lesotho or Nauru?
Nauru, at 9.5% against 9.3% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Lesotho and Nauru?
0.2%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nauru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nauru rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Lesotho ranks 150th and Nauru ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.