Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 793.38 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of stood at 793.38 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 1,279 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.08 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.13 current US$ per person | 23.08 current US$ per person | 36.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.7 current US$ per person | 31.39 current US$ per person | 240.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.7 current US$ per person | 211.16 current US$ per person | 356.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 482.08 current US$ per person | 371.33 current US$ per person | 573.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 671.11 current US$ per person | 371.34 current US$ per person | 933.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,036 current US$ per person | 784.83 current US$ per person | 1,279 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 761.27 current US$ per person | 617.25 current US$ per person | 811.86 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 151 Egypt, Arab Republic of 824.05 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Cuba 799.66 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Bolivia 797.1 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Tajikistan, Republic of 770.12 current US$ per person compare
- 156 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 761.69 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Iran, Islamic Republic of 710.17 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 793.38 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,279 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.08 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.