Lesotho vs Nigeria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Lesotho
54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
137th
Nigeria rank
139th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 2,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 16,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 32,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 38,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 62,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 928.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 54,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 2,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 139th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, 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.