IDA only vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

IDA only
27.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
85.0%
in 2023
IDA only rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
3rd

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

  • IDA only
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 85.0% against 27.4% in IDA only, a difference of 57.6%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.1 times IDA only's.

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

IDA only ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 22.3% 91.3% 69.0% Lesotho
2010s 26.9% 81.1% 54.2% Lesotho
2020s 28.0% 82.1% 54.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, IDA only or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 85.0% against 27.4% in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between IDA only and Lesotho?
57.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
IDA only ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within 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
249 places, 13,090 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.