Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
78th
Nicaragua rank
76th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.1542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.2145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8134 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.