Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Lesotho is 8.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Lesotho peaked at 25.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1987.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.8% | — |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +138.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +126.1% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -43.7% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -9.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.1%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +138.2% | 3.6% | 8.5% |
| 2008 | +126.1% | 8.3% | 18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 3.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Commercial service imports 460.39 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.67 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Lesotho?
- Computer, communications and other services in Lesotho was 8.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1987.
- How does Lesotho rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.