Import value index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Import value index was 92.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Import value index in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Lesotho is 92.6 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Lesotho peaked at 128.6 2015 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Import value index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 69 2015 = 100 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 83.5 2015 = 100 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 88.6 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 92.3 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 114.3 2015 = 100 | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 123.5 2015 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 128.6 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 108.9 2015 = 100 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 110.6 2015 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 93.3 2015 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 103.1 2015 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 109.4 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 86.9 2015 = 100 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 69.1 2015 = 100 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 93 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 85.8 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 92.6 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 92.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 92.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.32 2015 = 100 | 58.2 2015 = 100 | 92.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.86 2015 = 100 | 86.9 2015 = 100 | 128.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.36 2015 = 100 | 69.1 2015 = 100 | 93 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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)
- 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 import value index in Lesotho?
- Import value index in Lesotho was 92.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 128.6 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for import value index?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.