Lesotho vs Liberia: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 177.52 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 162nd and Liberia ranks 164th of 200 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 316.74 million BoP, current US$ | 9.85 million BoP, current US$ | 306.89 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 474.11 million BoP, current US$ | 7.61 million BoP, current US$ | 466.50 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 468.78 million BoP, current US$ | 953.86 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 744.02 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 251.64 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Lesotho, at 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 177.52 million BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for goods imports?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd and Liberia ranks 164th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.