Kenya vs Lesotho: Import price index
Kenya
159.71 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
Lesotho
163.31 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
Kenya rank
24th
Lesotho rank
22nd
Import price index over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 163.31 goods and services 2000=100 against 159.71 goods and services 2000=100 in Kenya, a difference of 3.6 goods and services 2000=100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.77 goods and services 2000=100 | 21.49 goods and services 2000=100 | 4.29 goods and services 2000=100 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 61.01 goods and services 2000=100 | 32.35 goods and services 2000=100 | 28.66 goods and services 2000=100 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 142.07 goods and services 2000=100 | 61.14 goods and services 2000=100 | 80.93 goods and services 2000=100 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 105.17 goods and services 2000=100 | 91.74 goods and services 2000=100 | 13.43 goods and services 2000=100 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 120.38 goods and services 2000=100 | 122.16 goods and services 2000=100 | 1.78 goods and services 2000=100 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 156.79 goods and services 2000=100 | 160.83 goods and services 2000=100 | 4.03 goods and services 2000=100 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher import price index, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 163.31 goods and services 2000=100 against 159.71 goods and services 2000=100 in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in import price index between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 3.6 goods and services 2000=100, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for import price index?
- Kenya ranks 24th 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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About this data
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.