Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.9456 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1204.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Lithuania 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Kuwait 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Namibia 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Kosovo 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Austria 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9456 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.