Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 15,789 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 458.77 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 458.77 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 500 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 549.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 632.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 747.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 879.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 1,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 10,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +948.0% |
| 1983 | 11,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 10,184 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 7,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 8,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 12,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1988 | 11,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 11,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 13,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 13,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 14,385 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 15,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 15,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 12,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9,799 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 8,091 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 8,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 6,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 11,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 11,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11,624 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 13,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 13,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 13,864 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 11,475 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 10,680 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 8,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 12,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 14,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 15,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 14,710 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 12,571 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 13,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 14,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +948.0% | 1,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,699 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 577.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 458.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 747.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 879.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burundi 13,687 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Benin 13,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 13,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Australia 12,988 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Belize 12,409 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15,789 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.77 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.