Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 129.9 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Lesotho, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, import unit value index in Lesotho stood at 129.9 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Lesotho peaked at 141.6 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.2 2015 = 100, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 90th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.9 2015 = 100 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 61.5 2015 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 47.2 2015 = 100 | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 54.7 2015 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 68.1 2015 = 100 | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 70.4 2015 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 68.1 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 76.4 2015 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 92.9 2015 = 100 | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 91.4 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 88.4 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 87.7 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 92.9 2015 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 86.2 2015 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 86.2 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.7 2015 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 79.4 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 73.7 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 72.9 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.7 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 83.6 2015 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 89.3 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 95.6 2015 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 106.1 2015 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 103.8 2015 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 119 2015 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 115.6 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 115.1 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 114.3 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 102.8 2015 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 108.6 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 105.3 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 120.9 2015 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 141.6 2015 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 133.8 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 129.3 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 129.9 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 129.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.8 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 129.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.4 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.28 2015 = 100 | 47.2 2015 = 100 | 74.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.02 2015 = 100 | 76.4 2015 = 100 | 92.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.73 2015 = 100 | 72.9 2015 = 100 | 106.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.28 2015 = 100 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | 119 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.3 2015 = 100 | 102.3 2015 = 100 | 141.6 2015 = 100 | 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 import unit value index in Lesotho?
- Import unit value index in Lesotho was 129.9 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 141.6 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for import unit value index?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.