Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lesotho stood at 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lesotho peaked at 0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 16th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.6689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 13 Singapore 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.8245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Belarus 0.788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 North Macedonia 0.7601 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0.7497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Netherlands 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Lesotho?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Lesotho was 0.7723 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Lesotho ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.