Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 54,177 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lesotho stood at 54,177 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 75,646 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,965 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 204 countries on this measure, 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$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,965 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 18,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 2002 | 22,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 34,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 38,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 24,866 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 26,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 28,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 23,806 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 26,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 38,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 43,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 48,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 54,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 46,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 46,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 60,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 61,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 75,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 57,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 60,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 59,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 54,177 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,417 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Uganda 57,349 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Togo 56,080 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Colombia 55,488 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Tajikistan 50,863 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Peru 50,042 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Paraguay 43,068 current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Lesotho?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lesotho was 54,177 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 75,646 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,965 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.