Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 194.58 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 194.58 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 242.02 current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.48 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 12.11 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 12.93 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 14.47 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 16.6 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 18.99 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 21.4 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 217.89 current US$ per person | +918.0% |
| 1983 | 230.71 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 195.81 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 144.59 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 151.11 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 223.59 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1988 | 205.31 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 202.97 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 225.38 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 226.45 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 242.02 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 229.65 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 238.81 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 238.85 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 201.47 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 194.31 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 148.89 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 122.63 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 122.51 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 105.79 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 105.48 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 153.33 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 180.45 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 179.97 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 183.36 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 180.68 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 192.4 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 201.16 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 205.28 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 229.25 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 206.9 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 169.41 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 155.88 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 127.29 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 173.66 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 201.5 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 219.52 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 202.14 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 170.71 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 177.68 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 192.37 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 175.95 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 174.53 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 194.58 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 194.58 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 194.58 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +918.0% | 21.4 current US$ per person | 217.89 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.52 current US$ per person | 11.48 current US$ per person | 16.6 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 161.24 current US$ per person | 18.99 current US$ per person | 230.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.84 current US$ per person | 122.63 current US$ per person | 242.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.51 current US$ per person | 105.48 current US$ per person | 201.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.08 current US$ per person | 127.29 current US$ per person | 229.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.97 current US$ per person | 170.71 current US$ per person | 194.58 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Guinea 213.22 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Angola 210.3 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 203.51 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 191.38 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Nicaragua 184.93 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Cambodia 178.67 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 194.58 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 242.02 current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.