What is the difference in import price index between Benin and Lesotho?

3.39 goods and services 2000=100, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?

47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Import price index (goods and services 2000=100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Lesotho: Import price index

Benin

159.92 goods and services 2000=100

in 2006

Lesotho

163.31 goods and services 2000=100

in 2011

Benin rank

23rd

Lesotho rank

22nd

Import price index over time

Benin
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 163.31 goods and services 2000=100 against 159.92 goods and services 2000=100 in Benin, a difference of 3.39 goods and services 2000=100.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 40 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	32.14 goods and services 2000=100	21.49 goods and services 2000=100	10.66 goods and services 2000=100	Benin
1970s	58.51 goods and services 2000=100	32.35 goods and services 2000=100	26.16 goods and services 2000=100	Benin
1980s	117.18 goods and services 2000=100	61.14 goods and services 2000=100	56.05 goods and services 2000=100	Benin
1990s	136.13 goods and services 2000=100	91.74 goods and services 2000=100	44.39 goods and services 2000=100	Benin
2000s	131 goods and services 2000=100	114.63 goods and services 2000=100	16.38 goods and services 2000=100	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import price index, Benin or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 163.31 goods and services 2000=100 against 159.92 goods and services 2000=100 in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in import price index between Benin and Lesotho?: 3.39 goods and services 2000=100, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2006.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for import price index?: Benin ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Import price index (goods and services 2000=100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Import price index (goods and services 2000=100)
Unit: goods and services 2000=100
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 46 places, 1,836 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The imports price index is derived by dividing the national accounts exports of goods and services in current U.S. dollars by imports of goods and services in constant 2000 U.S. dollars, with 2000 equaling 100.