What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4555 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.

How does Lesotho rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

11th

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0.4555 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4555 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

That places Lesotho 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

8 Slovakia 0.7934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Belgium 0.7412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 American Samoa 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Malaysia 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0.6897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 North Macedonia 0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4555 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Lesotho rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://private-sector.statizoid.com/stat/merchandise-imports-current-us-per-unit-of-gdp/lesotho/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://private-sector.statizoid.com/stat/merchandise-imports-current-us-per-unit-of-gdp/lesotho/">Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Merchandise imports (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 (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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

Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.