Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Least developed countries
0.2344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho
0.6564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
17th
Lesotho rank
14th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Least developed countries
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.6564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.1641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.2038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.2335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.6564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 0.422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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
Goods imports (BoP, 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.