Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 711.59 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 711.59 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,039 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 150.97 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150.97 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 276.04 current US$ per person | +82.8% |
| 2002 | 343.73 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 529.98 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2004 | 597.58 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 386.53 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 411.1 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 441.55 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 367.52 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 407.02 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 586.96 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 657.48 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 721.11 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 798.42 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 675.56 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 675.29 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 634.15 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 846.07 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 857.2 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,039 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 782.24 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 808.91 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 787.03 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 711.59 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391.2 current US$ per person | 150.97 current US$ per person | 597.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 749.17 current US$ per person | 586.96 current US$ per person | 1,039 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 772.44 current US$ per person | 711.59 current US$ per person | 808.91 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 786.79 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Sri Lanka 730.71 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 713.77 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Tajikistan 679.44 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Senegal 648.42 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 648.14 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 711.59 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,039 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.97 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.